Arsenal will be left with no choice but to take the next North London derby match in a kit that the team did not expect.
However, because of the possibility of conflict with the Tottenham Hotspur home kit, the Premier League and PGMOL have deemed that Arsenal’s classic red and white kit is not suitable because of the white on the back of the shirt.
Consequently, Arsenal will have to wear their black away strip instead as reported by The Mirror.
Although Arsenal sought permission to wear their home kit, they were banned from doing so except if they got a change of jerseys. Arsenal was warned about this earlier in the summer.
Kit Clash Forces Both Teams to Adapt
The warning came after Arsenal had already begun production of their kits, making the situation unavoidable.
This has been a rarity in the last few seasons where one of the teams had to switch their colour for the North London derby.
Similarly, Tottenham Hotspur will also wear their away jerseys when they play at the Emirate.
Arsenal’s Injury Concerns Ahead of the Clash
Unfortunately, Arsenal will lose several important first-team players ahead of the derby. Declan Rice is away due to a red card received in the last game where the team settled for a draw against Brighton, while Mikel Merino is out due to a disability.
GUNNERS DISASTER! Martin Odegaard suffer fresh injury ahead of North-London derby
However, worse was to come for the Gunners during the international break as both Riccardo Calafiori and captain Martin Odegaard got injured.
Odegaard, seen on crutches, faces an uncertain recovery timeline, leaving Arsenal anxious ahead of this crucial run of fixtures.
With challenging fixtures in the English Premier League and also champions league fixtures, Arsenal will push through additional scrutiny as they play in an unusual colour against Tottenham.
