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Arsenal will continue their fight against knife crime and youth violence in North London by wearing a changed all-white strip 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, also set to take place on Sunday.
It is to mark the fourth year of their No More Red campaign with adidas, which was 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 discussed the campaign in three short films with three community leaders inspiring change in North London.
The club released images of the jerseys that will be worn this weekend, showing their attire ‘drained of its distinctive red’ to bring attention to the initiative.
The kit will not be available for purchase, instead jerseys will be awarded to individuals the club says ‘are making a positive difference in the community’.
Arsenal will wear a changed all-white strip for their FA Cup clash against Manchester United this weekend
It is to mark the fourth year of their No More Red campaign with adidas, which was first launched in 2022
Last season, Arsenal’s third round opponents Liverpool also ditched their red strip to support the initiative
Adidas and Arsenal are committed to working with Islington Council’s Parent Empowerment Champions to host a child safety and football event at the Arsenal Hub.
Additionally, they will collaborate with No More Red charity partner Abian, London’s Violence Reduction Unit and Advance for an event at the Arsenal Hub to coincide with 16 Days of Activism against violence against girls and women.
Declan Rice said: ‘There’s an immense pride you feel when you pull 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’re representing and the role we can have as players in raising awareness around issues such as youth crime and violence.
‘Their stories give us inspiration which fuels our performances. Our community drives us forward, and we win together.’
Last season during their third round clash against Liverpool at the Emirates, Jurgen Klopp’s side 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 are yet to progress beyond the fourth round of the FA Cup since the initiative began in 2022.
That has proven to be a source of contention for some supporters on social media, who have made their feelings known on the strip.
One supporter wrote on X: ‘Have we ever won a game when wearing this jersey?’ Another said: ‘Since this campaign we never made it to the round of 16.’
