Arsenal to wear all-white kit at home for first time in FA Cup tie with Liverpool

Arsenal have announced they will again wear an all-white kit for their FA Cup third-round tie this season.

The Gunners adorned all-white strips for their third-round matchups in their 2021/22 and 2022/23 to help support their No More Red campaign against knife crime and violence among young people.

Mikel Arteta's side will face Liverpool in the pick of the FA Cup third-round selections on Sunday evening, while the women's team will also wear the kit when they host Watford in their fourth-round tie on January 14.

This will be the first time in Arsenal's history that they will wear white kits for home games.

A statement from Arsenal read: "Alongside adidas, we are proud to announce that our men's first-team will wear the No More Red kit, drained of the club's traditional red, for the first time in a home fixture when we face Liverpool in the FA Cup third round. 

"The match, on Sunday, January 7, will mark the third consecutive season we have worn the No More Red kit. Our women's team will also don the all-white kit on-pitch for the first time when we face Watford in the FA Cup fourth round at Meadow Park on January 14.

"No More Red was launched in January 2022 to support the long-standing work undertaken by ourselves to help keep young people safe from knife crime and youth violence.

"The kit will never be for sale, but a new bespoke community t-shirt will be available to purchase from Arsenal stores on January 29 with 100% of the retail price (£30) being donated in equal proportions to each of the following No More Red Charity Partners: The Arsenal Foundation, Abianda (Abi Billinghurst & Associates); Octopus Community Network Limited; Box Up Crime; Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation; Don't Stab Your Future; Ben Kinsella Trust; Steel Warriors; Copenhagen Youth Project; and St Giles Trust.

"In 2024, we will build on the work done since the inception of No More Red by:

• Investing in more safe spaces to play football with the opening of a third refurbished community pitch at Mayville Estate, Islington in early 2024 – the two pitches refurbished since the launch of No More Red have seen 650 hours of organised activity delivered, engaging more than 500 participants across 200 sessions, as well as more than 9,000 open access hours provided for the local community
• Continuing its mentor-led Social Action Projects which have so far given 83 young people an opportunity to gain experience in creative industries
• Continuing its volunteer incentive scheme alongside the No More Red charity partners where supporters can donate their time to support the charities
• Awarding No More Red shirts to community champions who are making a positive difference, adding to the 79 previous recipients who have been recognised since the launch of the initiative."

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