Thomas Tuchel has opted not to give Ross Barkley a shirt number ahead of the new Premier League campaign.Barkley spent last season out on loan at Aston Villa, and after a promising start, he failed to consistently perform for Dean Smith's side.And his hopes of reigniting his career at Chelsea under Tuchel appear to have gone up in smoke.The 27-year-old was used sparingly during pre-season, and he only managed 60 minutes of action across two matches.Barkley previously held the number 8 shirt, however, the Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic has been handed the shirt for the upcoming campaign.Barkley is Chelsea's forgotten man, and he struggled to force his way into the first-team picture after his move from Everton in January 2018.There were.
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