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Yado Mambo the no.5 shirt in honour of Lou Bega's classic hit - but not all clubs share quite the same sense of humour.There are more than a few high-profile footballers out there whose names lend themselves perfectly to a specific squad number. The issue (a very serious one at that) was brought to public attention on Saturday morning when one eagle-eyed Twitter user complained about Aston Villa defender Calum Chambers wearing the no.16 on his back. From Chambers to Maxwel Cornet, here are seven stars who should be made to wear a particular number, all in the name of comedy.

Bruno Fernandes and Fred have taken to social media to share their reactions after Manchester United were made to settle for a draw against Aston Villa, despite taking a 2-0 lead.

Diogo Dalot admits Manchester United lacked energy in the second-half of their draw with Aston Villa on Saturday.

Arsenal from FC Porto on a long-term contract - but his new number has cast some doubt.The 22-year-old midfielder, who made 54 appearances during his time with the Portuguese giants, made his first-team debut in June 2020 and was part of the Primeira Liga winning side that won the league both this season and last. But some fans have raised the issue that the midfielder will be wearing the number 21 - a kit that has not gone down too well with supporters.Some of the past players who wore the number 21 include Calum Chambers, Lukasz Fabianski, Mart Poom, Jermaine Pennant, Tomas Danilevicius, Luís Boa Morte, Eddie McGoldrick, and Steve Morrow.READ MORE: Six Premier League stars feature in 'World's Most Valuable XI' worth eye-watering £885mIndeed it is not exactly a gleaming list of names.

Aston Villa full-back Lucas Digne was left sprawled on the turf at the Etihad Stadium after taking a ball flush in the face from a teammate.Manchester City had dealt with the initial danger, but their clearance had only gone as far as Calum Chambers. Chambers, not known for his goalscoring ability, lined up a shot from range.But instead of finding the top corner, Chambers instead found the face of his French teammate, leaving him sprawled on the floor.

Mikel Arteta has defended Arsenal's decision to let five players leave in January without being replaced.But the Gunners boss now expects a busy summer with at least one striker top of his agenda as he bids to rebuild a threadbare squad decimated by injuries while also battling for a place in the Premier League top four.Arsenal are short of bodies ahead of Saturday's clash with Brighton, with Kieran Tierney and Thomas Partey now both in danger of missing the rest of the season. But Arteta insists it was NOT a mistake to let Pablo Mari, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Calum Chambers, Sead Kolasinac and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang all leave.He said: "They were players that we did not really use.

surprise the footballing world, and then there are those that suddenly appear in front of one's eyes holding a club shirt and a scarf. And that is almost precisely what has happened at Villa Park, as Aston Villa and Steven Gerrard announced the signing of Arsenal defender Calum Chambers.

Will Mikel Arteta turn things around at Arsenal? Comment belowIt has also been confirmed that Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes and Thomas Partey will be available for contention, meaning that Arteta could unleash his £137million quartet to bolster Arsenal's spine moving forward.Pablo Mari, Calum Chambers and Rob Holding have struggled, so Gabriel could line up against big-money signing White, with Partey coming back into the side to partner Albert Sambi Lokonga in central midfield.Granit Xhaka will be suspended this weekend following his horror red card against City, and Mohamed Elneny remains injured, meaning the new look midfield duo could sit in front of Arteta's new defensive pairing.

Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have outlined a real "problem area" for Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta after the Spaniard watched his side lose 2-0 to newly promoted Brentford in the Premier League.The Gunners went into the game on the back on five consecutive league victories at the back end of last season - but fell to goals from Sergi Canos and Christian Norgaard either side of the break.While Arteta refused to make any excuses for the defeat, Neville and Carragher spotted one area in which the away side went wrong while on punditry duty for Sky Sports.Picking out the performance of Calum Chambers, the Liverpool and Manchester United heroes defended the 26-year-old by saying that he was put in the wrong position.Neville said of the former

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta could be set to start Portuguese full-back Cedric Soares in Arsenal's season opener against Brentford after his impressive performances in pre-season.Arteta had been on the lookout for a new right-back this summer but now looks set to focus his attention elsewhere for the remainder of this transfer window.Hector Bellerin has been linked with a move away from the Emirates Stadium this summer after telling Arteta of his intentions to leave amidst interest from the likes of Inter Milan and Real Betis.Bellerin, Cedric and Calum Chambers all featured at right-back last season, but it is Cedric who is reportedly set to start as first-choice for the season opener on August 13.Cedric joined Arsenal on a free transfer from

Mikel Arteta's use of new signing Sambi Albert Lokonga in Arsenal's behind closed doors friendly win against Millwall suggests that the Belgian could well end up being Granit Xhaka's long-term replacement.

Arsenal have finally got a pre-season victory under their belts following a defeat to Hibernian and a draw with Rangers last week.The Gunners cruised past Millwall on Saturday after naming a strong line-up that included the likes of Emile Smith Rowe, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Kieran Tierney and Thomas Partey.While those four failed to get on the scoresheet, Calum Chambers, Nicolas Pepe, Folarin Balogun and Alexandre Lacazette were on hand to secure the victory.However, there was some concern over their skipper during the first-half, but he was thankfully able to return to the action after lengthy treatment in the opening stages.Following the positive outing, Arsenal have friendlies against Chelsea and Tottenham in early August before their

Arsenal this season, with the midfielder helping the Gunners get back on track in the Premier League and earn a spot in the quarter-finals of the Europa League.The 22-year-old joined Arsenal on loan from Real Madrid in January, but the deal does not contain an option to buy.Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has been full of praise for Odegaard and reports have claimed that he wants the club to sign the Norwegian international permanently.However, with no option to buy, a reported £301m release clause and a deal which runs until 2023, that could prove to be difficult.Real may be willing to let Odegaard leave but they will surely demand a bumper fee for the talented playmaker.Gunners defender Calum Chambers said earlier this month that Odegaard

Arsenal prepare for a defensive revamp over the next few months.

Mikel Arteta will be unable to call upon the services of as many as eight players for Wednesday night's Carabao Cup clash against Leicester City.

Arsenal defender Rob Holding is reportedly set to reject the chance to join West Ham United on a season-long loan deal.

Newcastle are leading the race to sign Arsenal defender Rob Holding on loan for the season.

Arsenal defender Calum Chambers says his teammates are "desperate" to get back playing this season, but only when it is safe to do so.

Arsenal have fans have revealed their delight after a picture of Calum Chambers back in training emerged.Chambers has been out of action since December after suffering knee ligament damage against Chelsea.The England international has been making steady progress, aided by the recent delays, and now appears to be back in training.A snap on the ‘Gunners’ Reddit page shows him smiling at the training ground, alongside the caption “What a sight!!”.And the post has gone down a storm with the Emirates Stadium faithful, especially with David Luiz and Pablo Mari set to miss the rest of the season.“I honestly think he's the most under rated player we have,” one replied.A second added: “Hope he can come back as strong as he finished.

Arsenal will assess a number of injuries ahead of their Premier League clash at home to bottom club Norwich.