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Pre-match shirts are worn as players perform their final warm-up before games. In the past, not much fuss was made over pre-match jerseys, but since the resurgence of retro football shirts, kit designers have taken the opportunity to create statement shirts that make fine additions to the wardrobe of any fashion-minded fan.
Bigger and bolder is often better for pre-match shirts, bringing us innovative designs that are not seen on a regular home kit.
Here are the best pre-match football shirts revealed so far this season.
Shop the best 2022-23 pre-match football shirts:
AC Milan
PUMAThe AC Milan pre-match top follows Puma's formulaic approach to the clubs they approach with a red and black colourway. The retro geometric design sure is fitting for the Rossoneri, when they will be warming up in front of fans at San Siro.
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Atletico Madrid
NikeAdding geographical elements to football kits is becoming a trend and Atletico Madrid's pre-match top takes that same route. The shirt has an illustration on the front and back, featuring the famous Metropolitano Stadium. Definitely one for an Atleti faithful.
Barcelona
NikeColours from Barcelona's training kit are used on their pre-match top to form a sash with diagonal stripes. The pastel red, green, yellow and blue lines are interrupted by a block on the upper chest - with the shirt in a dark blue colourway, it's a great combo.
Borussia Dortmund
PUMAPuma used the same design template as the Man City pre-match top to craft Borussia Dortmund's pre-match kit. But, this time, the graphic is in a charcoal grey and black colourway, with the club's badge and Puma logo both in sunny yellow to finish off the look.
Chelsea
NikeNike has taken the intricate collar detailing on Chelsea's 2022-23 home kit and splashed it across their pre-match top for a bold impact. The pattern is taken from the lion rampant regardant, perhaps the most notable feature of the club's look.
Galatasaray
NikeNot all pre-match shirts are loud, as proved by Galatastary with their simple but effective top. It features the red and orange colours synonymous with the club, alongside a diagonal pattern at the front which resembles lion claw marks, appropriately befitting the Istanbul team's nickname of The Lions or "Aslanlar".
Inter Milan
NikeKeeping in line with their blue and black home kit, Inter Milan's pre-match top uses a palette of blue tones. The unique design features several countries' flags all over it Switzerland, Japan and Turkey an ode to the history of the club being founded as Football Club Internazionale, in 1908.
Juventus
adidasThe Juventus pre-match shirt comes in a vibrant aqua and navy colourway, which is easily the star of the show. Its colours are almost reminiscent of beautiful beaches far away from Turin and southern Italy.
Liverpool
NikeLiverpool's pre-match top features a pattern made up of the acronym for You'll Never Walk Alone (YNWA). The letters form a chain-like pattern on the maroon shirt and are outlined with soft orange. This same pattern also features on the sleeve cuffs of the club's 2022-23 home shirt.
Manchester United
adidasAdidas have combined one of their classic pre-match designs with the Manchester United club colours to create a showy pre-match shirt for the club. Diagonal stripes with an arrow-like pattern alternate from black and white to black and red.
Manchester City
PUMAMan City have stuck with their club colours of sky blue and white but with an added abstract block pattern as the standout feature. It's formed from lines and triangles arranged in different ways on both sides of the shirt to create a bold design.
Paris Saint Germain
NikeParis Saint-Germain has an extra wow factor for their pre-match top, as it's sponsored by Jordan. The black and charcoal grey colourway makes for a sleek addition to next season's range, with the club logo enlarged and used as a pattern on the shirt.
Real Madrid
adidasReal Madrid also gets the classic adidas design for their pre-match kit, but this time with some colour inspiration taken from their 2022-23 away kit. The lavender purple nicely contrasts with the white colourway to create a diagonal striped design. Great for training or fashion.
Tottenham Hotspur
NikeThe world 'Spurs' is alternated with a wavy graphic to create a striped Tottenham pre-match kit which comes in a dark blue colourway. The club logo and Nike swoosh are embroidered in a luminous yellow colour for the best colour combination.
West Ham
UmbroUmbro has gone for a simplistic yet effective warm-up top for West Ham with an upper-body graphic. The black top is lit up with a beetroot purple and bubblegum blue triangular design, which covers the sleeves too.
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