Arsenal are set to wear their away kit against Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby on Sunday.
Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) and the Premier League have ruled that Arsenal’s 2024-25 home kit includes too much white, with the back and side of the shirt blending into the white shorts, and therefore clashing with Spurs’ traditional home colours.
This would have been deemed the case even if Arsenal wore red shorts and socks, an option that was also discussed.
It will be the first time in modern history that Arsenal will wear their change colours in a north London derby.
Tottenham will also sport their away kit for the reverse fixture at Emirates Stadium in January. Spurs’ away kit is light blue and takes inspiration from the club’s away kits from the 1980s.
Arsenal’s black away kit this term was designed to celebrate what the club describe as “the rich and well-established connection the club has to the African diaspora in north London beyond”.
It was worn for the 2-0 away win over Aston Villa last month.
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