Why are Arsenal wearing yellow away shirt against Basel in Champions League match at the Emirates?
ARSENAL are playing FC Basel tonight at home in the Champions League – yes that is actually them in their yellow away shirt.
The Gunners have been forced by Uefa to wear the strip at the Emirates – in what they have called an “unusual situation”.
Arsenal will be wearing this yellow strip tonight against BaselReuters
A statement on the club’s website said: “Uefa have stipulated that Arsenal are required to wear their away kit for this evening’s Champions League match.
“This unusual situation is due to the fact the Gunners’ home shirt clashes with Basel’s red, blue and black home strip.
“Basel’s all white away strip is also deemed unacceptable due to the white sleeves on our home shirt. Basel do not have a third strip.
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"Supporters will recall that it's not the first time Arsenal have worn an away strip at home. In season 1998/99, the official Uefa kit policy dictated that any clash in first choice kits led to the home team changing shirts – hence we wore our away kit at home to Lens for example."
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