Premier League: Matchweek 21, Kit Review

The Premier League has now seen two rounds of games in the New Year and these were the final round of nine games in just over a six weeks, with these midweek fixtures played across three days on Tuesday 6th January and Thursday 8th January 2026.

They are the second set of return fixtures this season, with these previous games being played in Matchweek 3, played on the weekend of 30th / 31st August 2025.

You can find last round of fixtures report here

The Kit Overview for Premier League is below:

Matchweek 21 Fixtures

Total Kits Used

Kits Worn in Total – 92 (+1 Kit this Matchweek)
Goalkeeper Kits – 66 (No New Kits this Matchweek)

There was one new kit looks on show these matches.

Manchester United wore their Away Kit in it’s default look for the first time this season.

Kit Highlights

Nottingham Forest wore alternative navy shorts and socks with their Away for the second time in two games in a row, their victory at West Ham United also means they have now scored 11 points in their Away Kit, the first team to score double figure points in their Away Kit (and as it stands the kit they have won the most points in this season, only won 10 in their Home Kit).

Manchester United have now worn 8 Different Kit Variations this season, with their Away Kit being worn in its default look being the 3rd different Away Kit look, coupled with 2 Home Kit looks and 3 3rd Kit variations used this season, this is the joint highest in Premier League so far this season (with Aston Villa).

Tottenham Hotspur have now worn their 3rd Kit 5 times in the last 8 games, these all in just over a month.

Aston Villa wore their 3rd Kit (in it’s default look) against Crystal Palace, this meant it was 4 different kit looks in the last 4 games, having worn Home with Claret socks at Chelsea, Away with white socks at Arsenal, Home Kit against Nottingham Forest and then the 3rd Kit at Palace!

My favourite “Kit Match Up” of the Matchweek was the game between Arsenal and Liverpool, a classic looking Liverpool Away Kit gave us a Kit Match up that harks back to the 90s, and I am all for it!

Kit Stats

Overall we have seen 12 Home Kits, 5 Away and 3 Third Kits in action.

There were two Kit variations used in this Matchweek.

Nottingham Forest – Away with alternative navy shorts / socks, 2nd time used
Chelsea – Home, All Blue, 2nd time used

Kit Grid – Up to 9th January

Kit News

Newcastle United and Adidas have reissued their classic 1995 / 96 Away Shirt, but for me it’s the training wear that they are also launching, with the team donning this classic sweatshirt in training this week. The full range is being released on 13th January.