Arsenal vs Liverpool: Why Arsenal Will Wear White Kit at Emirates Ahead of FA Cup Clash

Arsenal vs Liverpool: Why Arsenal Will Wear White Kit at Emirates Ahead of FA Cup Clash

Fred Kennedy
updated at January 4, 2024 at 1:47 PM
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  • Arsenal will host rivals Liverpool in the third round of the FA Cup
  • The Gunners are expected to sport a unique white kit for the tie
  • The Liverpool clash comes days after they lost 2-1 to Fulham

Arsenal are set to dump their traditional red colours when they host rivals Liverpool in the third round of the FA Cup.

The tie is highly anticipated given that Arsenal needs to bounce back whilst Liverpool looks to maintain their form.

Arsenal players wear an all-white kit in support of the 'No More Red' outreach and anti-knife crime initiative to the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match at City Ground. Photo by Laurence Griffiths.
Arsenal players wear an all-white kit in support of the 'No More Red' outreach and anti-knife crime initiative to the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match at City Ground. Photo by Laurence Griffiths.
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According to Sky Sports, Tottenham Hotspur and Everton are among the other teams set to play EPL rivals in the third round of the FA Cup.

With both Liverpool and Arsenal wearing red whenever they are playing at home, the former would be required to sport their away kit for the trip to the Emirates on Sunday.

As such, the Gunners, who are the hosts, would be expected to don their traditional red jerseys.

However, this will not be the case, with Mikel Arteta's charges scheduled to wear an all-white kit at home.

Why Arsenal will wear white kit vs Liverpool

According to Sportbible, Arsenal have worn a white Adidas strip for the last two seasons.

The move is part of the club's 'No More Red' campaign aimed at raising awareness on knife violence and crime.

The initiative was launched in 2022, and Arsenal have since worn white in the third round of the FA Cup.

They first sported the kit against Nottingham Forest, where they lost at City Ground, before they recorded a 3-0 win over Oxford United a year later.

Interestingly, this specific strip is not available for purchase, with supporters required to buy a special 'No More Red' community t-shirt instead.

Meanwhile, Arsenal will be desperate to bounce back to winning ways during the tie, having lost two of their most recent fixtures.

Their most recent outing ended in a 2-1 disappointing defeat against London rivals Fulham in the Premier League.

Mourinho blamed for Arsenal's dip

Earlier, Sports Brief reported some football fans believe Mourinho could be behind Arsenal’s spectacular dip in form that has seen them slip from first place to fourth in the Premier League.

Mikel Arteta’s side has picked up just one point from their last three league games, a run threatening to end their title ambitions.

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