Why Arsenal will wear all-white kit against Manchester United in FA Cup
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Arsenal are wearing an all-white kit for today's FA Cup third round tie against Manchester United as part of the club's "No more red" campaign to raise awareness around youth violence. The club continue to partner with kit manufacturer adidas for the initiative which sees the team wear a special strip for one game every January that seeks to shine a light on the work of the club’s community in helping keep children in north London safe. United , meanwhile, will wear their blue away kit.
And midfielder Mikel Merino says he feels proud to be associated with a club that is trying to help its community. The Spain midfielder said: “I'm not from London, but what I try to do always is to learn from the place where I am now. What I have learned so far is that Arsenal is a club which is really, really close with its fans, the fan base and its community.
THE FA CUP GIANT KILLERS:Get your special edition magazine celebrating some of the game's greatest-ever upsets. “For me as a player, it's just a really proud moment to see that the club is trying to connect with the community in this aspect where knife violence is something that everyone wishes to stop.
“Our community, our fans are one of the main reasons why we play and why we want to win games, not only for ourselves, but also for them to be happy. “They give us really the extra strength that we need in every single game. So, obviously, wearing this kit is going to be a really proud moment for us, trying to represent and trying to show and fight for their wellness.”.
