The Premier League welcomes Friday Night Football for the first time since 24th October in Matchweek 9, with these games played across three days on Friday 6th February and Sunday 8th February 2026.
They are the return fixtures of the second round of fixtures played in Matchweek 11 , on the weekend of 8th and 9th November 2025.
There was just the one new kit looks on show these matches.
West Ham United wore alternative navy socks with their Away Kit.
There was also one new Goalkeeper Kit look, with Aston Villa using the Yellow Version of the Trefoil Template for the first time this season.
Kit Highlights
We are closing in on 100 Kit Looks used this season, with the one new look this weekend that takes up to 99…
1 more kit look to go and we continue to see at least one new kit look every match week this season, the breakdown below shows this in more detail!
West Ham United were in their 7th Kit Variation of the season, with 3 Home Kit Looks, 3 Away (see below) and a single 3rd Kit used so far this season. This is the joint second highest along with Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest.
Aston Villa used their 5th different Goalkeeper look of the season, with the use of the yellow Trefoil Template Kit, the other teams to use this kit, Arsenal and Newcastle United are the two other teams that have used at least 5 Different Goalkeeper Kits (Arsenal – 6, Newcastle United – 5).
Everton have worn 4 different Kit Looks in their last 4 games, Away Kit (with Navy Socks), Home Kit, 3rd Kit and Home with Blue shorts worn in this time.
My favourite “Kit Match Up” of the Matchweek was the game between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, Spurs wearing their Away Kit at Old Trafford is something although not common, we have seen before (2021 / 22 was the last time it was done), but using their 3rd Kit worked quite nicely.
Kit Stats
Overall we have seen 13 Home Kits, 3 Away and 4 Third Kits in action.
There were four Kit variations used in this Matchweek.
Nottingham Forest – Home with alternative red shorts, 2nd time used
West Ham United – Away with alternative navy socks
Everton – Home with alternative blue shorts, 4th time used
Chelsea – Away with alternative socks, 2nd time used
Kit Grid – Up to 9th February
Kit News
There was no significant Premier League Kit News this week.
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The Premier League played its fourth round of fixtures in 2026 , with these games played across three days on Saturday 24th January and Monday 26th January 2026.
They are the return fixtures of the opening weekend of the season games played in Matchweek 1, played on the weekend of 15th to 18th August 2025.
There were three new kit looks on show these matches.
Liverpool wore their Away Kit with alternative “Ecru” shorts
Nottingham Forest wore their 3rd Kit with alternative fluro orange socks
Chelsea wore their Away Kit in its default look for the first time.
Kit Highlights
We are closing in on 100 Kit Looks used this season, with 3 New Looks this weekend that takes up to 97… just 3 more looks to go!
Nottingham Forest wore their 7th Different Kit Look of the season, using their 2nd different 3rd Kit look, with 2 Home Kit and 3 Away Kits variations previously used.
Liverpool were in their 6th Different Look of the season, with their 3rd different Away Kit, changing shorts is not something Liverpool have done in the past, but with a change to Adidas this season, this is the second different example of alternative shorts being worn with all green used at Burnley in Matchweek 4.
Chelsea are another team to make it 6 Different Kit Looks this season, with their 3rd different Away Kit look, they used their Away Kit in it’s default look for the first time in Premier League this season, having used it in Club World Cup… we will see the alternative green shorts and socks look used in Premier League to complete the set, they have worn the look in Carabao Cup this season already!
Arsenal lost their first game of the season in their Home Kit, the loss to Manchester United was their 15th match of the season in their first choice look.
My favourite “Kit Match Up” of the Matchweek was the game between Brentford and Nottingham Forest, the use of the alternative socks really worked well with the Forest 3rd Kit, this was also the match up of the week in the reverse fixture, so maybe one of the best paired teams of the season so far in terms of kits!
Kit Stats
Overall we have seen 11 Home Kits, 3 Away and 4 Third Kits in action.
There were three Kit variations used in this Matchweek.
Liverpool – Away with alternative Ecru Shorts
Nottingham Forest – 3rd with alternative Fluro Orange socks
Manchester United – 3rd with alternative Yellow socks, 2nd time used
Kit Grid – Up to 27th January
Kit News
There was no significant news this past week involving Premier League Kit News, some leaks from next season are being seen but we will wait until official confirmation before sharing these details.
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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.
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.
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The Premier League hits the New Year and this also marks the half way point of the season, and these were the seventh round games of nine over a six week period, with the fixtures played across 2025 and 2026 different this year being completed on Tuesday 30th December 2025 and Thursday 1st January 2026.
They were also the first set of return fixtures, with these previous games being played in Matchweek 15, earlier this month!
There was one new kit looks on show in these fixtures
Aston Villa wore their Away Kit with white alternative socks.
Kit Highlights
There were 17 Teams in these round of fixtures to wear their Home Kit, this was the most home kits seen in a single “Matchweek” so far this season.
Aston Villa wore their 8th Kit Variation of the season, this is highest now in the Premier League. They have worn 3 Different Home Kit looks, 3 Different Away Kit and 2 Different 3rd Kits.
They have also worn 4 different Kit Looks in their last 4 games!
Newcastle United wore white socks their blue goalkeeper kit for the 3rd time this season, in this case this was due to Burnley’s sky blue socks.
Tottenham Hotspur have now worn their 3rd Kit (Nike T90) four times in the last six games, all within the last month.
There was a nice symmetry with the game between Nottingham Forest and Everton, Everton in All blue this week was aligned with Forest in All Red when the two meet just a few weeks ago.
My favourite “Kit Match Up” of the Matchweek was the game between Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers, not a lot going on in these fixtures, so went for this one purely for the good contrast between the Kits, should Wolves have worn their 3rd Kit, well we would not be here if these things did not happen, so its all okay with me.
Kit Stats
Overall we have seen 17 Home Kits, 1 Away and 2 Third Kits in action.
There were two Kit variations used in this Matchweek.
Everton – Home, All Blue, 3rd time used
Aston Villa – Away, with alternative white socks
Kit Grid – Up to 1st January
Kit News
There was no significant Premier League Kit News this week.
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The Premier League is rapidly closing in the half way point of the season, and these were the sixth round games of nine over a six week period, with these games completed between Saturday 20th December and Monday 22nd December 2025.
There were two new kit looks on show this weekend.
Manchester United wore their Away Kit with alternative purple socks
Nottingham Forest wore their 3rd Kit for the first time in Premier League this season.
Kit Highlights
Manchester United wore their 7th Kit Variation of the season, the joint highest (with their opponents of the day Aston Villa). They have now worn 2 Home Kits, 2 Away Kits and 3 Third Kits.
Nottingham Forest wore their 5th Kit Variation of the Season, wearing their 3rd Kit for the first time in Domestic Football this season, only previously wearing it in Europa League.
This also means that all 20 Premier League Teams have now worn their Home, Away and 3rd Kits this season!
Tottenham Hotspur wore a charity sponsor in their game with Liverpool, this was part of their main shirt sponsor AIA’s Children’s Cancer in Thailand charity campaign.
My favourite “Kit Match Up” of the Matchweek was the game between Manchester City and West Ham United, with West Ham in “All Claret look works nicely with this current Home Shirt.
Kit Stats
Overall we have seen 15 Home Kits, 2 Away and 3 Third Kits in action.
There were two Kit variations used in this Matchweek.
West Ham United – Home, All Claret, 2nd time used
Manchester United – Away, with alternative purple socks
Kit Grid – Up to 22nd December
Kit News
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The Premier League rolls into December with the 13th round of fixtures of the season, and this is the second round games of nine Matches over the next six weeks, with these games completed between Saturday 29th November and Sunday 30th November 2025.
Newcastle United wore their Away Kit with alternative green shorts and alternative white socks.
Fulham wore their 3rd Kit for the first time this season.
Liverpool wore their Away Kit with alternative black socks.
There was one new Goalkeeper Kits used this weekend:
Manchester United – Yellow Adidas Template
Kit Highlights
Newcastle United wore their 6th Kit Variation of the season, the joint highest in the Premier League of the season, this was also the 3rd different look used for their Away Kit!
Both Fulham and Liverpool wore their 5th Different Kit looks of the season this weekend, Fulham wore their 3rd Kit for the first time and Liverpool wore a second different variation of their Away, with alternative Black Socks.
Manchester United made it 4 different Goalkeeper Kits in their last 4 games, with the use of the Yellow Adidas Template, this games was also the first defeat for Crystal Palace in their Home Kit this season.
Sunderland remain undefeated in their Home Kit this season, winning 5 and drawing 3 of the 8 games it has been worn in total.
My favourite “Kit Match Up” of the Matchweek was the game between Sunderland and Bournemouth, who used their wonderful Away Kit for just the second time this season, having worn it in the opening game of the season.
Kit Stats
Overall we have seen 13 Home Kits, 5 Away and 2 Third Kits in action.
There were three Kit variations used in this Matchweek, all Away Kits.
Newcastle United – Away, with alternative shorts / socks
Manchester United – Away with alternative white socks, 2nd time used
Liverpool – Away with alternative black socks
Kit Grid – Up to 1st December
Kit News
Brentford have launched a special-edition shirt in collaboration with the band Hard-Fi, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the group’s Stars of CCTV album, the band’s frontman Richard Archer is a Brentford fan and season ticket holder. It has also been confirmed that the club will NOT wear this shirt in a game.
We are still waiting for news confirming the Chelsea / Oracle Front of shirt sponsorship, watch this space for updates.
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The Premier League has now past the quarter stage of the season and we are taking our usual look at the Kits worn this weekend, Saturday 1st November to Monday 3rd November 2025.
There were three new kit looks on show this weekend.
Manchester United, 3rd Kit with alternative yellow socks.
Chelsea in their Home Kit with alternative blue socks.
Aston Villa in their 3rd Kit
There was also three new Goalkeeper Kits used this weekend:
Leeds United – Pink Adidas Template
Arsenal – Yellow Adidas Trefoil Template
Aston Villa – Black Adidas Trefoil Template
Kit Highlights
This weekend seven of the Away teams wore 3rd Kits, with only one Away Kit and two Home Kits on show, with Chelsea wearing an alternative look with blue socks.
Arsenal used their 6th different Goalkeeper Kit look of the season (10 games), wearing the yellow Trefoil Template, this was the 3rd different colour goalkeeper kit used in their 3rd Kits three outings and the 2nd different yellow goalkeeper kit used.
Wolverhampton Wanderers used their 3rd Kit for 3rd time this season, also having used their Away Kit once, this means they have worn change kits for as many times as they did in total last season in their opening 10 games of the season.
AFC Bournemouth lost their first game of the season in their Home Kit, this was the 8th game (out of 10) wearing the Kit winning five and drawing two of the first seven games using this look, they were also the only Away team to wear their default Home Kit this weekend.
My favourite “Kit Match Up” of the Matchweek was the game between Nottingham Forest and Manchester United, two nice looking kits and with Manchester United in contrasting socks (as regular readers will know one of my favourite kit looks), this was always going to be a winner this week.
Kit Stats
Overall we have seen 12 Home Kits, 1 Away and 7 Third Kit in action.
There were two Kit variations used in this Matchweek.
Manchester United – 3rd, with alternative yellow socks
Chelsea – Home, with alternative blue socks
Kit Grid – Up to 4th November
Kit News
There is was no significant Premier League Kit news this week.
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Premier League Matchweek 8 review is out later than normal due to personal circumstances, apologies to you regular readers and thank you for your concern when the post did not get published as normal.
This report is taking a look at fixtures played between Saturday 18th October to Monday 20th October as the Premier League returned for it’s second International Break of the season, Matchweek 9’s review will follow!
It was a bumper weekend of new kit looks, with 7 teams sporting a kit look they have not used this season
Chelsea, wore their Away kit with alternative shorts (green) and socks (cream).
Everton wore their 3rd Kit.
Bournemouth, another team in their 3rd kit for first time this season.
Wolverhampton Wanderers wore their Away Kit for the first time.
Arsenal also in their Away for the first time this season in the Premier League.
Aston Villa wore their Home Kit with Claret Socks.
Manchester United were another team in their Away kit for the first time, with alternative white shorts.
There were also four new Goalkeeper Kits used this weekend:
Newcastle United – Purple Adidas Template
Everton – Orange
Arsenal – Green Adidas Template
Brentford – Pink
Kit Highlights
Aston Villa, who had 13 different Kit Looks last season have hitting the ground running in repeating that feat this season, with their 5th Kit look of the season in Premier League’s 8 games so far! This was their 3rd different Home Kit look.
Arsenal are leading the front on the Goalkeeper Kit looks, they have worn their 5th different Goalkeeper Kit this season, with their 2nd different Green Kit worn at Fulham.
Everton wore a change Kit for the first time this season, in the 8th Game.
My favourite “Kit Match Up” of the Matchweek was the game between West Ham United and Brentford, the two kits making a great match up against each other.
Kit Stats
Overall we have seen 12 Home Kits, 5 Away and 3 Third Kits in action.
There were four Kit variations used in this Matchweek, three of which were Away Kits.
Aston Villa – Home, with alternative claret socks
Chelsea – Away, with alternative shorts (green) & socks (cream)
Manchester United – Away with alternative white shorts
Newcastle United – Away with alternative white socks – 2nd time used
Kit Grid – Up to 21st October
Kit News
Manchester City have launched a “Special” Kit in collaboration with EA SPORTS FC, for those fans purchasing the kit will be able to use the club crest to unlock exclusive items within the game. The kit will get some match action, as it will be worn by the Men’s team in the Champions League away fixtures, debuting against Villarreal on 21st October, and by the Women’s team in domestic fixtures throughout the season.
The Adidas Trefoil Kits which have been club’s 3rd Kits over the past two seasons are rumoured to be changing to Away Kits for next season, this ties in with use of the Trefoil for Away Kits in next summer’s World Cup.
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The Premier League is now starting to feel in full swing, we are now 6 Matches into the season, so its our weekly look into the kits worn this weekend.
Manchester United wore their 3rd kit for the first time, using alternative yellow shorts and socks.
Brighton & Hove Albion in their 3rd Kit (last season’s Away).
Liverpool in their Away Kit.
Burnley in their 3rd Kit for the first time this season.
Sunderland in their Away Kit
There was also four new Goalkeeper Kits used this weekend:
Brighton & Hove Albion – Black Nike Template
Liverpool – Yellow Adidas Template
Manchester United – Pink Adidas Trefoil Template
West Ham United – Orange Umbro Template
Kit Highlights
Brighton & Hove Albion wore a “3rd” Kit in the first time in the Premier League for the first time since 2023 / 24 Season, where they wore their 3rd Kit against Newcastle United.
Liverpool wore their fourth different Goalkeeper Kit of the season, using the yellow Adidas Template Kit, however unlike the other teams using this template, it was used with a black nameset, not red.
Everton remain the only team not to wear a change kit yet this season, having worn their Home in their opening 6 games, 5 times in it’s default look and once with blue shorts.
My favourite “Kit Match Up” of the Matchweek was the game between Nottingham Forest and Sunderland, something classical looking about “Red v Blue” with both teams in white shorts, and given it was Ryder Cup weekend, this was the game for me!
Kit Stats
Overall we have seen 13 Home Kits, 3 Away and 4 Third Kit in action.
There was just the one Kit variations used in this Matchweek.
Manchester United – 3rd, with alternative yellow shorts & socks
Kit Grid – Up to 30th September
Kit News
I want to start by calling out Arsenal for their Squad picture for the season, they where the first Premier League Club to publish what used to be a staple of the season (Liverpool have now released their picture as well).
A reminder you can find details of the 9 Different Kit Manufacturers used in the Premier League this season (along with the rest of The EFL Clubs) – here
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The Heat Press returns for issue number 5 of it’s summer series looking at the kits released in English Football over the last few days, with 21 new kits launched since Issue 4
A reminder that I will take a regular look at the Kits launched across the English Leagues and beyond, the discussion points and anything else Kit Related that comes up over these pre-season weeks.
I will only share those kits that have been officially released, as there are plenty of leaks that do the rounds but we will keep those official launches.
You will also find my Kit Overview illustrations for each of the four divisions which will used to document the Kit Usage of all 92 English Clubs.
Premier League – 25 / 60 Kits
New Kits:
Nottingham Forest, Home: Well this is a great looking kit, the pinstripes is a nod to kits of the past for Nottingham Forest but this one may be one of the best, the “Garibaldi Red” pinstripe gives the shirt a little more depth, but overall a cracker in my eyes.
Crystal Palace, Home: Macron have delivered one the nicest Home Kits in their relationship, introducing white into the shirt, with white pinstripes with the shirts and white sleeve “tapping”.
AFC Bournemouth, Home: Another nice offering in terms of Home Kit from Umbro for Bournemouth, you just cannot go wrong, however this is a shirt that is let down by the sponsor but luckily there is an option for sponsor-less version for fans to buy.
Aston Villa, Home: Aston Villa are in their second season with Adidas and their new Home Kit fits the current Adidas template, with some gold trim and details which pays tribute to the Holte End at Villa Park.
Manchester United, Away: Manchester United introduce a new colour to their away kit this season, using lilac and plum, this is a kit that is using the classic “snowflake” pattern from their early 90s Away Kit, however much larger in the design than that kit, paired with plum shorts and lilac socks, there are also alternative lilac shorts which I am sure we will see through out the season.
Championship – 30 / 72 Kits
New Kits:
Queen’s Park Rangers, Away: QPR are another team that often look to their past for inspiriation of their change kits, this one looks back 50 years to 1975 / 76 season where they finished 2nd in the old First Division, using pink to give it a modern twist.
Bristol City, 3rd: A funky looking kit is the first offering from Bristol City and O’Neills this season, this all black kit has neon flashes across the shirt (almost northern lights like).
Coventry City, Home: Hummel and Coventry continue their productive relationship, a nice looking kit for this season. It will be all Sky Blue with the rest of the kit in the same shade.
Wrexham, Away: Following a similar template to the home kit, Wrexham’s Away is inspired by colours of the Daffodil, the Welsh National Flower, this will be the first time the club have worn yellow and green since the 90s.
Sheffield United, 3rd: This 3rd Kit is another shirt that is looking to home location for inspiration, this time it is the cultural aspect of the city of Sheffield “Thread Through the Noise, begins at one of Sheffield’s most storied cultural landmarks: The Leadmill. A cornerstone of the city’s music scene since 1980” .
Millwall, Away: A new colour for Millwall’s Away Kit palette, with an all “cream” or dare I day Ecru Kit, paired with navy and mint trim, another nice clean Millwall Kit for this season.
Hull City, Home: Kappa’s only team in English leagues is Hull City and it is a partnership that seems to deliver in terms of design, this season’s Home Kit is another wonderful looking shirt, with the use of “tiger stripes” on the sleeves and a return to amber as the first choice base colour .
Swansea City, Home: The kit launch you did not expect to see, Snoop Dogg and Swansea…. this kit is a “nod” to the Kit worn by 96 / 97 team that reached the Division 3 Play-Off Final under Jan Molby, the kit has a checkered pattern in collar and cuffs, which also appears more subtly within the shirt, shorts and socks.
Sheffield Wednesday, Home: Thicker stripes return for Sheffield Wednesday for this season, and those stripes contain SWFC within them, giving a retro vibe to the shirt. The kit will be matched with blue shorts and socks, the time this colour has been used since 2016 / 17 season.
League One – 43 / 72 Kits
New Kits:
Bradford City, Home: Bradford complete their set for their return to League One by launching their Home Kit, the claret shirt which will contain a thin stripe in amber is a change from the recent years but gives a nice balance in it’s look.
Luton Town, Away: Reflo are looking to make a mark and this away shirt certainly takes a chance, the use of white sleeves really breaks the shirt up and gives it a balance that works with the body of the shirt’s design.
Huddersfield Town, 3rd: This green and gold 3rd kit for Huddersfield Town is a nod to the Yorkshire heritage of the club, the colour is being called “Regal botanical garden green” and there is theme in floral tones with “the main body of the shirt subtly patterned with our floret and the unmistakable Yorkshire rose, the design is inspired by the idyllic hillsides and landscapes present across our home within God’s Own county”, one for those Yorkshire folk!
Port Vale, Away: Port Vale complete arguably the finest set of Retro Home and Away kits this season with this classic looking Away Kit as part of their 150th Anniversary celebrations. The Kit is inspired by the 110-goal title winners of 1958 / 59 Season.
Bolton Wanderers, Away: This all navy kit is a nice alternative to the Home Kit, and looks back to the club’s first European campaign 20 years ago.
League Two – 40 / 72 Kits
New Kits:
Walsall, 3rd: Another team to complete their Kit set, with an all light blue 3rd Kit, Walsall have be a team that have used their kits well in combining elements for Home, Away and 3rd Kits to provide alternative looks to avoid clashes, the black away shorts and shorts may combine well with this shirt, fingers crossed it’s something we will see this season!
Accrington Stanley, Home: Accrington going for a new look this season with this Home Kit, the shirt has a white chest and sleeves with details in red that then continue throughout the rest of the kit.
This week’s Kit News…..
Congratulations on Chelsea wining the FIFA Club World Cup, this will impact the club’s kits moving forward over the coming seasons as they will be wearing a “Champions Badge” on their shirts until the next competition scheduled at the moment for 4 years time!
Manchester City have announced an extension of their Kit Deal with Puma, it has been announced as a multi-year deal but being reported as a minimum of 10 years worth over £1bn throughout that period, this would make it the most lucrative Kit Deal in British Football History.
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