Sheffield Wednesday: Owls unveil squad numbers for 2018/19
Jordan Rhodes wore that jersey last season but has now joined second-tier rivals Norwich City on a season-long loan.
The Owls chose to not to assign it to another player when they announced their 2018/19 squad numbers this afternoon.
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Hide AdCentre-forward Sam Winnall, back from his loan spell at Derby County, keeps the number 11 shirt, while right-back Liam Palmer moves from 16 to 2 now that Jack Hunt has been sold to Bristol City.
Elsewhere, there are few changes, with midfielder Joey Pelupessy the only notable switch as he is handed the number 8 jersey after being 32 last term.
Wednesday, who are away to League Two Mansfield Town in a friendly next Tuesday, kick off the new season at Wigan Athletic on Saturday August 4.
Squad numbers in full:
1. Keiren Westwood
2. Liam Palmer
3. David Jones
4. Joost van Aken
5. Kieran Lee
6. Morgan Fox
8. Joey Pelupessy
9. Steven Fletcher
10. Barry Bannan
11. Sam Winnall
12. Jordan Thorniley
14. Gary Hooper
15. Tom Lees
17. Atdhe Nuhiu
18. Lucas Joao
19. Marco Matias
20. Adam Reach
21. George Boyd
22. Almen Abdi
23. Sam Hutchinson
24. Ashley Baker
25. Cameron Dawson
26. Connor O’Grady
28. Joe Wildsmith
29. Alex Hunt
31. Connor Kirby
35. Frederik Nielsen
36. Daniel Pudil
37. Fraser Preston
41. Jack Lee
42. Matt Penney
44. Jack Stobbs
45. Fernando Forestieri