Explained: Why Liverpool are wearing third strip for Arsenal FA Cup tie despite no kit clash

Liverpool have been drawn against their major Premier League rivals in the third round of the FA Cup, meaning that one of the favourites will be eliminated at the first hurdle. The Reds, though, will be wearing their third jersey. This is despite there being no kit clash, as Arsenal will be wearing an all-white strip themselves.

Liverpool will not wear red to show support for the Gunners' 'No More Red' campaign, which aims to keep young people safe from knife crime in the community. Arsenal will be in an all-white shirt for the same reason - removing red from the fixture altogether - as the two sides join forces for an initiative that the Gunners have run for the last three seasons. The matchup will therefore be white against purple.

Arsenal and Liverpool have won a combined 22 FA Cups in their history, with the Gunners last lifting the trophy in 2020, and the Reds emerging victorious most recently in 2022.

The encounter between the two sides takes place on Sunday, which will see familiar foes Mikel Arteta and Jurgen Klopp face up in a mouthwatering clash. The Gunners boss recently denied claims that his side had complained to the PGMOL over opposition players' harsh treatment of Bukayo Saka.