Arsenal to wear away kit in derby at Tottenham

Arsenal will deterioration their distant kit successful Sunday's northbound London derby for nan first clip successful 38 years aft their red-and-white location garment was deemed to conflict pinch Tottenham's colours.

The Gunners will don their achromatic distant portion astatine Tottenham Hotspur Stadium aft referees' assemblage Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) said their location garment "features excessively overmuch white".

Arsenal besides said wearing their location garment pinch reddish shorts and socks was discussed but not agreed on.

As portion of PGMOL's decision, Tottenham will besides deterioration their distant kit erstwhile they sojourn Emirates Stadium successful nan reverse fixture successful January.

"The PGMOL and Premier League ruled that our 2024-25 location kit features excessively overmuch white, frankincense clashing pinch Tottenham’s accepted colours, moreover pinch nan action of reddish shorts and socks for us, which was besides discussed," said Arsenal.

"As a result, for nan first clip successful caller 'NLD' history, we'll beryllium wearing our alteration colours."

Arsenal Shirt Collection connected X, external opportunity nan nine past wore their distant garment successful nan derby during nan 1985-86 season.

Mikel Arteta's broadside spell into nan lucifer 4th successful nan Premier League pinch 7 points from their opening 3 games, while Spurs are 10th connected 4 points.

The Gunners person won connected their past 2 visits to Tottenham.