13/08/2017 15:19, Report by Jamie Allen

Manchester United can reveal a Premier League squad number change for the much-anticipated 2017/18 season with Andreas Pereira moving from no.44 to no.15.

The midfield prospect is also set to have 'Andreas' on his back rather than Pereira and there will be no confusion with his namesake Joel, with the keeper assigned no.40.

As revealed during pre-season, Romelu Lukaku will wear the no. 9 shirt, with fellow summer signings Victor Lindelof taking the number 2 shirt and Nemanja Matic in 31. 

Young goalkeeper Kieran O'Hara has been given a first-team squad number this season, the no.45 jersey, and there is, of course, the potential for more additions as the campaign wears on.

PREMIER LEAGUE SQUAD NUMBERS FOR 2017/18* 

1: De Gea 2:Lindelof 3: Bailly 4: Jones 5: Marcos Rojo 6: Pogba 8: Mata 9: Lukaku 11: Martial 12: Smalling 14: Lingard 15: Andreas 16: Carrick 17: Blind 18: Young 19: Rashford 20: S. Romero 21: Ander Herrera 22: Mkhitaryan 23: Shaw 25: Valencia 27: Fellaini 31: Matić 36: Darmian 38: Tuanzebe 40: J. Pereira 45: O’Hara. 

*These numbers are provisional