West Bromwich Albion boss Roy Hodgson is unsure of the next move for striker Roman Bednar.
The Czech Republic striker, who spent the final three months of last season on loan at Turkish top-flight outfit MKE Ankaragucu, has lost the No.9 shirt to new signing Shane Long and been handed No.43.
"It's unfortunate when you have to take a number from a player who has been at the club a while," Hodgson told the WBA website.
"But you must remember Roman has not really been at the club during my time here - he has returned to the club.
"It was obviously more important for me to give the number to the player I'd chosen and brought here rather than keep the number with the player who has returned to the club, who may or may not stay here.
"I didn't enjoy doing that and it's not a nice thing to have to do.
"But the fact is that at the moment Shane Long is higher up the pecking order than Roman. As a result, he got that shirt.
"Whether Roman stays or not, I don't know.
"That will depend on a lot of factors, not least of all his assessment of how many games he's going to get here."
