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New football kits: Premier League strips for the 2016/17 season

Last Updated: 14/07/16 7:24pm

Arsenal players model their 2016/17 kit (image c/o Puma)

What does your club's new kit look like for next season?

Have the manufacturers stuck with tradition? Do the shirts have a retro feel? Or have they plumped for a complete overhaul?
There's plenty of new gear for the 2016/17 campaign but what's your favourite? Check out the strips released so far...

ARSENAL

Santi Cazorla shows off the new kit (image c/o Puma)

Santi Cazorla, Olivier Giroud and Hector Bellerin model the new Puma kit, which apparently "gives a nod to Arsenal's past". Alexis Sanchez has also been pictured wearing his new No 7 shirt, which he takes from Tomas Rosicky, who has left the club.

Alexis Sanchez has ditched No 17 for No 7 (image c/o Arsenal)

The top features a dark stripe down the middle and Giroud is thrilled with the design. "Puma has done a great job with the new home kit. They have designed a shirt that is influenced by our classic home kit and added modern features, which will ensure we stand out and look good on the pitch.
"Our traditions and the iconic home shirt are very important and I know our fans are going to be very happy with it. It's a very nice looking shirt and I'm looking forward to wearing it this season."

Here's the back of the Arsenal kit for next season (image c/o Puma)

Away from the Emirates Stadium, the Gunners have replaced last season's gold with a yellow shirt, topped off with grey trim.
The grey collar features a yellow stripe running through it, whilst the grey underarms progress into a yellow and grey striped sleeve cuff.
The manufacturer and sponsor logos are also in grey, against a mustard yellow backdrop that makes up the body of the this year's shirt.

BOURNEMOUTH

The Cherries' second term in the top flight sees them keep their red and black vertical stripes as Eddie Howe's men look to cement their place in the Premier League.
Bournemouth defied the odds to stay in the Premier League last season, finishing 16th with 42 points, five points above the drop zone.

Striker Callum Wilson, left-back Charlie Daniels and midfielder Andrew Surman modelled the new strip, sponsored by JD Sports.
The away kit meanwhile, uses a rich royal blue with white trim and horizontal stripes on the shirt body and socks. The eye-catching design is a marked departure from last season's all-pink number that they wore on their travels in their first ever Premier League season.

BURNLEY

Having secured first place in last year's Championship, Burnley return to the top flight for their second Premier League stint in three seasons.
Their home kit for the coming term, made by Puma, features the traditional claret, with light blue trim running over the shoulders, through the collar and sleeve cuffs.

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New sponsor Dafabet is included for the first time since signing its record shirt sponsorship deal with the club last month.
Plain white shorts are twinned with white socks with claret details, rounding off a smart ensemble for one of the league's new-boys.
The goalkeeper's kit, modelled by England goalkeeper Tom Heaton, is a deep shade of teal. Points of note include the accompanying black trim, yellow Puma logos on the right breast and shoulders and the yellow and pink colour blocks at the elbow.

CHELSEA

There is a new manager at Chelsea this season and a new Adidas home strip to welcome Antonio Conte to Stamford Bridge.

Blue is still the colour but Adidas' famous three-stripe design moves from the shoulders of the v-neck shirt and are placed under the arm.
The traditional blue takes some inspiration from the club crest, with the pattern of the rampant lion printed on the front of the strip.

Oscar shows off the new Chelsea kit for next season (image c/o Chelsea FC)

Chelsea have also released a new away kit for the new campaign, featuring an engineered melange stripe fabric in grey and black with neon yellow accents, short shoulder stripes, a two-colour crest and an engineered collar tape featuring "Chelsea FC" text.

Brazilian forward Kenedy models Chelsea's new away kit (image c/o Chelsea)

The kit will be worn for the first time during the club's US tour on Saturday 30 July, when Chelsea take on Real Madrid in Michigan.

CRYSTAL PALACE

The Eagles have ditched the traditional striped shirts at home and have instead opted for the use of red and blue colour blocks, which, when the players stand side by side, make up a set of red and blue stripes.
Manufacturer Macron's latest offering for the South London club sees the home kit of blue shirts with red sleeves and sides and blue shorts and socks with red flashes.

The recently installed retro badge remains, as does sponsor Mansion, whilst all Macron logos appear in yellow.
The away strip combines two of the classic away design concepts Palace have used in recent years.
Using a yellow base colour, as featured in the iconic Brazil style away kit of the early nineties, the red and blue diagonal sash remains.
All-yellow shorts and yellow socks with a horizontal red stripe complete the ensemble.

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EVERTON

Everton and Umbro's inspiration for the club's 2016/17 home shirt is Goodison Park.
The traditional blue shirt, which features a white rib collar and contrasting white and yellow detailing on the cuffs, celebrates the famous home of the Toffees and the co-ordinates of the ground can be found in the back of the shirt on the neck.

The stadium features the famed criss-cross architectural signature of Archibald Leitch, who designed the Bullens Road stand and it's also featured on the shirt, with Umbro creating a Leitch-style graphic to appear above the co-ordinates of Goodison Park.
The Toffees revealed their away kit in mid-July and said the design was inspired by two colours from one of their "most historic kits".

Everton's 2016/17 away kit - navy with a salmon trim - is modelled by Ramiro Funes Mori

Dark navy with a salmon trim, the shirt - modelled by Ramiro Funes Mori - is a nod to the 1890/91 season when the Toffees captured their first English First Division title.

LEICESTER

Puma is back to produce Leicester's kits for the 2016/17 season, but this time Claudio Ranieri's side are Premier League champions.
The club's champion status will be showcased on the shirt with a subtle flash of gold and for the first time in the club's history the official home shirt will be sporting the new iconic gold Premier League patches.

Okazaki, Morgan, Schmeichel, Vardy model Leicester's new home kit - with trimming fitting of champions (image c/o Leicester City)

The sleek contemporary style brings a bold, geometric jacquard design to the body and sleeves to create an eye-catching on-pitch statement, while also boasting a traditional collar.
The Foxes have revealed their new away kit, a red number similar to their strip from the 2014/15 season.

Leicester revealed their new red away kit late in May (image c/o Leicester City)

In July, Puma also revealed Leicester's alternative away kit for their title defence. It is all white and inspired by the club's iconic 1983/84 shirt.

Leicester City's third kit for the 2016/17 season (image c/o Leicester City)

LIVERPOOL

Liverpool unveiled their new home strip for the 2016-17 season on May 9 - a simplistic red and gold design.
The shirt, made by New Balance and sponsored by Standard Chartered, is the familiar shade of red with gold logos, and gold trim around a two-button collar.

Simon Mignolet will wear lime green in goal next season (image c/o Liverpool FC)

The shorts and socks are all red with gold logos, while the home goalkeeper jersey is lime green with black shoulder pads and white trim.
An emblem remembering the 96 who lost their lives at Hillsborough has also been included on the back.

An emblem remembering the 96 who lost their lives at Hillsborough has also been included on the back (image c/o Liverpool FC)

Liverpool's home kit for the 2016/17 season (image c/o Liverpool FC)

The Reds released their away kit on June 16, with black shorts and shirts chosen for games away from Anfield this season.
There is a flash of red down the side and a lining at the top of the socks.

Jordan Henderson models the new Liverpool away shirt (image c/o Liverpool)

The goalkeepers - modelled by Simon Mignolet in the promotional photos - will don a yellow jersey with a flash of black and white on the shoulders.

Simon Mignolet poses in the 2016/17 Liverpool goalkeeper's away strip (image c/o Liverpool)

MANCHESTER CITY

We got the first glimpse of the new Manchester City kit at their weekend event at the start of July, with new manager Pep Guardiola also presented to fans for the first time.

Players from various teams at the club were there to model the shirts, including men's first team forward Kelechi Iheanacho and Manchester City ladies captain Steph Houghton.
The sky blue colour remains the main feature with a darker shade used on the shoulders and top of the arms, with a black line running down the length of the shirt and shorts.

Kelechi Iheanacho is joined by new manager Pepe Guardiola as he models the new Manchester City home kit

It also includes the new City badge that features the Manchester ship and the red rose of Lancashire as the club reverts to the older style used in previous years at the request of the fans.

MANCHESTER UNITED

Manchester United unveiled their new away kit for the upcoming season on May 11, continuing their partnership with Adidas, and it is a significant departure from last season's white shirt.

The home strip is yet to be released, but the away jersey is "collegiate blue" with dark blue detail and red trim.

MIDDLESBROUGH

Returning to the Premier League for the first time since 2009, Boro's home offering features the classic red shirt, which will incorporate a bold white sash, underlined with navy blue.
Made by Adidas, whose three stripes adorn both shoulders, the strip is rounded off with white shorts trimmed with red and red socks, featuring white details.

The shirt has a V-neck and sports a red white and blue motif, whilst the traditional lion logo is included on alternate sides of the shirt and shorts.
On their travels, the club will sport a navy blue strip, paired with light blue.

The shirt features a three-tone downward facing chevron, upon which the club and Adidas logos are embroidered.
The navy shorts are accompanied by bright blue socks, with navy detail, in the same style as those worn as part of the home kit.

SOUTHAMPTON

Southampton released their home and away strips on July 5, the first shirts released in a new seven-year partnership with the brand Under Armour.

The home kit is a departure from the shirts fans have become accustomed to and while the customary red and white stripes are included, there is now a white section at the top which contain the Saints badge and Under Armour logo.
The Saints also have a new sponsor, reverting from the Southampton-based consumer electronics company Veho to Virgin Media with captain Jose Fonte modelling the new home strip.

Southampton's home and away kits for the 2016/17 season (image c/o Southampton)

While last season's away kit was a striking green shirt with a navy stripe, for the 2016/17 season, Southampton will wear a grey and black combination, with flashes of red in honour of their regular club colours.

STOKE

Stoke have joined forces with Macron for the 2016/17 season, and the new home jersey maintains the traditional colours, with the classical vertical red and white stripes.

Meanwhile, the away kit is sky blue and features a "retro" logo which adorned the first Stoke City kit in 1882.

SUNDERLAND

Like league rivals Burnley, the Black Cats are also sponsored by Dafabet.

The home strip sports the traditional red and white stripes, trimmed with gold and is modelled by striker Jermain Defoe, whose goals helped maintain the club's top flight status for another season, against all the odds.

The club's third kit takes on a bright pink and purple horizontal stripes, with purple shoulders and a pink block of colour around the tops of the arms. You certainly won't be able to mistake them on the pitch this season!

Fabio Borini models the Sunderland third kit for the 2016/17 season (Picture c/o Sunderland FC)

SWANSEA

It's all change for Swansea in the 2016/17 season as they have a new kit manufacturer - Joma - and a new sponsor - BETEAST.

However, the home strip has not changed much, with the all-white number featuring black detailing and a buttoned collar.
On their travels, the Swans will wear a kit that flows from turquoise to navy, with white badges and a navy trim.

Ashley Williams models the Swansea away kit (image c/o Swansea)

"Designed with both the fans and players in mind, our kits will be unlike any other in the Premier League," said Swansea vice chairman Leigh Dineen at the launch.

TOTTENHAM

Tottenham released their five new kits for the 2016/17 season in early July via a Facebook Live session.
Made by Under Armour, their kit sponsor since 2011, the home strip brings no surprises, while the away kit sees a return to their navy blue and gold trim.
The third kit is all gold, while the home goalkeeper strip is described as "capri blue" and the away goalkeeper strip as "burnt orange".

They will step out in the new designs for the first time when they head to Melbourne to face Juventus and Atletico Madrid on July 26 and 29.

WATFORD

Tradition is the order of the day at Watford, who stick with their familiar combination of yellow with black trim for their second season back in the top flight.

This season marks the first time the club will have kits made by new technical partner Dryworld.
The home strip is all yellow, with black collar and cuffs, featuring orange piping and a two-button neck. An orange stripe also adorns the side of the shirt, which is paired with black shorts.

The goalkeeper kit, modelled by Heurelho Gomes, uses red as its base colour and features white around the neck and the wrist portions.
For away games, outfield players will sport a white shirt, with the same collar and cuffs combination of black with red trim.

WEST BROM

At the Hawthorns, Tony Pulis' men will wear their classic combination of navy blue and white stripes, trimmed with light blue around the cuffs and collar.
The design has white shoulders and sleeves, for an understated but elegant finish.

Claudio Yacob models the West Brom away kit of the 2016/17 season (image c/o West Bromwich Albion)

Away from home, the Baggies will be clad in a slick offering from manufacturers Adidas, a pinstripe design that combines dark and baby blue.
The colour pairing is also utilised in shorts and socks, which are dark blue with baby blue trim.

WEST HAM

On the road, West Ham will be wearing a predominantly white kit. Trimmed with the classic claret and blue, the strip includes blue shorts and white socks.

Both kits featured the updated 'London' club logo with the home kit announced on July 16.
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