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Arsenal set to put on uncommon equipment mixture for PSV conflict

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Arsenal are set to put on an uncommon equipment mixture for his or her Champions League last-16 first-leg match in opposition to PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday.GIRONA, SPAIN - JANUARY 29: Ethan Nwaneri of Arsenal celebrates with teammates Riccardo Calafiori and Raheem Sterling after scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD8 match between Girona FC and Arsenal FC at Montilivi Stadium on January 29, 2025 in Girona, Spain. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

report that Arsenal can be taking part in of their black shirts for the upcoming journey to Eindhoven on Tuesday, however the crew gained’t be sporting the black shorts that normally accompany the away shirt.

As an alternative, the crew can be sporting white shorts, as PSV put on black shorts throughout their dwelling video games.

EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS - NOVEMBER 05: Malik Tillman of PSV Eindhoven is challenged by Selvi Cluaof Girona FC during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD4 match between PSV Eindhoven and Girona FC at PSV Stadion on November 05, 2024 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

UEFA are usually a bit stricter about equipment clashes than the Premier League, as we’ve seen in numerous fixtures prior to now.

The Gunners wore pink shorts (as an alternative of white) with their pink shirts for a sport in opposition to Qarabag in 2018, seemingly purely to keep away from a conflict with Qarabag’s gray goalkeeping equipment.

Earlier than that, the Gunners wore their away equipment for a house sport in opposition to FC Basel within the 2016/17 Champions League, as a result of Basel’s dwelling and away kits each contained both pink or white.

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - OCTOBER 04: Emile Smith Rowe of Arsenal applauds fans after the UEFA Europa League Group E match between Qarabag FK and Arsenal at on October 4, 2018 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

These two fixtures are good omens for Tuesday’s match although, as Arsenal gained them each with out conceding a objective. One other win to nil can be the best consequence this midweek.

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