Liverpool will break out the purple change strips as they take on Arsenal at the Emirates this weekend. But the hosts are not dressed in the usual red and white.
Arsenal will wear a special white strip for the third year in a row. The club, which has traditionally been banned due to its rivalry with Tottenham Hotspur, is making an exception for the ‘No More Red’ campaign, which aims to raise awareness of London’s prevalence of heinous crime and youth violence. Unlike before, Emirates will wear white shirts this season, a historic first.
There will certainly be no more color clashes for Liverpool, but the country will also leave its red shirts behind. Arsenal manager Freddie Hudson said the campaign was an opportunity for the club to showcase what they had done at local level. . “No More Red is a unique opportunity to showcase almost 40 years of community work that has helped keep thousands of young people safe,” he told Arsenal’s official website.
This campaign, launched in collaboration with clothing supplier Adidas, premiered. January 2022.
The cartoon debuted at the same stage of the FA Cup as Mikel Arteta’s side bowed out of the competition after losing 1-0 to Nottingham Forest.
The driver was playing at the City Ground and was wearing his usual red kit for the occasion. They won again in the third round of the FA Cup last season. Arsenal played three games against Oxford United (who play in the standard yellow home shirt). This may not be the only unknown set for Arsenal.
Unlike Liverpool, there is no Carabao Cup tie to trouble their midweek selection, but Arteta can rest Bukayo Saka and other key players. The Spaniard and Jurgen Klopp also have different injuries. Liverpool face Arsenal and Fulham four days before Bournemouth’s 11-day break.
