Why will Arsenal wear all-White home kit against Liverpool in FA Cup clash?

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Arsenal will be up against Liverpool in the FA Cup 3rd Round match on Sunday (January 7) at the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners are the most successful club in FA Cup's history with 14 titles and will be hoping to add to their tally. And as they prepare to kickstart their FA Cup campaign this season with a high-voltage clash, there is also a focus on an off-field yet important stuff.

Arsenal will shift from their traditional red-and-white home kit to an all-white home kit on Sunday against Liverpool. The Gunners announced on social media that they will be donning the white kit in the match, leaving fans in wonder for the reason of that.

Why Arsenal will wear white kit against Liverpool

The reason for which Arsenal will wear the all-white kit is an important one. The North London club will be wearing the Adidas-sponsored White kit as a part of their 'No More Red' campaign.

"One team. We are The Arsenal. We will wear an all-white kit, drained of our iconic colours on Sunday in support of the 'No More Red' campaign, Arsenal announced on social media.

'No more Red' is a campaign launched by some British activists against knife crime in London. It aims to raise awareness among young people to save themselves from knife crime in the capital of England. It has the objective to reduce youth violence in the city.

The jersey is not for sale but a community shirt will be available in the Arsenal store from January 29 and all the money raised from the sales will be donated to charity.

Freddie Hudson, Head of Arsenal in the Community, said, "No More Red provides a unique opportunity to highlight almost four decades of our local community work that has helped to keep thousands of young people safe. Young people face multiple challenges as they grow up in today's world and we don't have all the answers, but we are confident that by acting together and shining a light on the support network available across our community, we can make a significant contribution to the lives of our participants."

The Gunners wore the all-white kit in the FA Cup 3rd round match last season as well, when they won 3-0 at Oxford United. This is the first time Mikel Arteta's men will be donning the white kit at their home.

Along with the men's team, the Arsenal women's team will also wear this all-white kit in their FA Cup 4th round match against Watford on January 14.