Gunners in shock kit move

Arsenal will mark their last season at Highbury by swapping their traditional red and white shirts for claret ones.

The new shirts - officially described as "redcurrant" - are the same colour as those worn when Arsenal moved to Highbury in 1913. They will be used for every home game and for one season only ahead of the club's move to the new Emirates Stadium at Ashburton Grove in August next year.

Club historians discovered that the white sleeves which are part of Arsenal's home kit were not added to the shirts until 1925.

Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira said: "The last season at Highbury will be very special. It will be fantastic that we will be wearing a commemorative kit that represents the history of this magnificent stadium."