- It will be the fourth year Arsenal have worn an all-white kit for an FA Cup match.
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Arsenal will continue their fight against knife crime and youth violence in north London by wearing a changed all-white shirt for their FA Cup third round clash against Manchester United.
The Gunners women's team will also ditch the club's famous red kit for their FA Cup fourth round tie against Bristol City, which also takes place on Sunday.
It is the fourth year of their No More Red campaign with adidas, which first launched in 2022 to support the work done by the club to keep young people safe in the local area.
Gunners stars Declan Rice, Myles Lewis-Skelly and Alessia Russo spoke about the campaign in three short films with three community leaders inspiring change in north London.
The club published images of the shirts they will wear this weekend, showing their outfits “without their distinctive red” to draw attention to the initiative.
The kit will not be available for purchase; instead, t-shirts will be given to people who, according to the club, “are making a positive difference in the community.”
Arsenal will wear a changed all-white shirt for their FA Cup clash against Manchester United this weekend.
It's the fourth year of their No More Red campaign with adidas, which first launched in 2022.
Last season, Liverpool, Arsenal's rival in the third round, also abandoned their red stripe to support the initiative.
Adidas and Arsenal have committed to working with Islington Council's Parent Empowerment Champions to host a football and child safety event at the Arsenal Hub.
Additionally, they will collaborate with No More Red charity partner Abianda, the London Violence Reduction Unit and Advance for an event at the Arsenal Hub to coincide with the 16 Days of Activism against violence against girls and women.
Declan Rice said: “You feel immense pride when you put on the No More Red shirt.” Having such a special connection with our supporters in our community gives us a real understanding of the people we represent and the role we can play as actors in raising awareness about issues like crime and youth violence.
'Their stories give us inspiration that fuels our performances. Our community drives us forward and together we win.”
Last season, during their third round clash against Liverpool at the Emirates, Jurgen Klopp's team also refrained from wearing their red kit in a show of support for the campaign.
The Gunners suffered a 2-0 defeat to the Merseysiders; in fact, they have yet to get past the fourth round of the FA Cup since the initiative began in 2022.
This has turned out to be a bone of contention for some followers on social media, who have made their feelings known in the strip.
One fan wrote on X: “Have we ever won a game wearing this shirt?” Another said: “Since this campaign we have never reached the round of 16.”