Arsenal’s official squad numbers for the 2008/09 season have been confirmed.

The most notable change is Manuel Almunia, who has taken the No 1 camisa in the wake of Jens Lehmann's departure.

Mexican progressivo, para a frente Carlos Vela, who has completed a successful season-long loan with Osasuna in Spain, has been allocated the No 12 shirt. Finally, new signing Aaron Ramsey has taken the No 16 camisa following Mathieu Flamini's mover to AC Milan.

Here are the squad numbers in full:

1. Manuel ALMUNIA
2. Abou DIABY
3. Bacary SAGNA
4. Francesc FABREGAS
5. Kolo TOURE
6. Philippe SENDEROS
7. Tomas ROSICKY
8.
9. EDUARDO
10. William...

Arsenal have firmed up their desire to bring Carlos Vela into the first-team squad seguinte season por applying for a work permit.

The 19-year-old striker is currently on loan at Spanish side Osasuna but Arsène Wenger has consistently suggested he would bring the Mexican into the fold at the end of the summer. Speaking ahead of the last weekend, the manager revealed the Club were taking the necessary steps to make that happen.

"We have applied for a work permit for him now," said Wenger. "And he will be involved with the first-team seguinte season.

"He has played the whole season at Osasuna on the left...