Tottenham's 12-year tie with Arsenal will come to an end after a Premier League ruling
A long-running North London derby streak is set to end after the Premier League determined what kit Arsenal will wear against Tottenham on Sunday.
Mikel ArtetaTottenham Hotspur will make the short trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as they look to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.
But they will have to do so wearing their away kit after the PGMOL and the Premier League determined ArsenalChelsea's home shirt matches Tottenham's.
The ruling states that Arsenal's home shirt contains too much white, which the Premier League felt could be problematic given that it is Tottenham's traditional colour.
Arsenal even considered wearing red shorts and socks to avoid the clash, but their request was rejected.
Instead, the Gunners will wear their black away shirt.
Remarkably, it will be the first time either team has had to wear their away shirt since Arsenal's 5-2 win over Tottenham in November 2012 at the Emirates Stadium.
For Arsenal, it will also be the first time in recent history that they have worn a change shirt in a north London derby.
Tottenham will also wear their away shirt for the return leg at the Emirates in January.
Arsenal have already worn their away shirt once this season and will hope it inspires a similar result against their bitter rivals.
Arteta's side travelled to Aston Villa, who play in claret and blue, and took a valuable 2-0 victory with goals from Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey.
However, repeating the feat against Tottenham will be a difficult task given their absences for the clash.
Star midfielder Declan Rice misses the derby through suspension after receiving two yellow cards against Brighton, while the captain Martin Odegaard It had to be He helped leave the field with an ankle injury. in Norway's Nations League clash against Austria on Monday.
Ricardo Calafiori He is another who could be left out after leaving the Italy camp due to a freak injury sustained in the 3-1 win over France.
The derby also comes too soon for his summer teammate Mikel Merino, who suffered a fractured shoulder in a collision with Gabriel during training and faces several weeks on the sidelines.
However, the deadline to sign is December 31. Raheem Sterling is fit to make his Arsenal debut.
