Chelsea could well be wearing a blue and red striped third kit next season, according to FootyHeadlines.
The website that specialises in getting early scoops on new football shirt designs has been publicising the fact that Nike will be making a bold choice for the Blues’ alternate kit for the 2020/21 campaign:
??? Chelsea 20-21 Third Kit Leaked: https://t.co/cws0ptvlfF
— Footy Headlines (@Footy_Headlines) April 8, 2020
Supporters on Twitter have been comparing it to Crystal Palace’s home shirt, and they are not pleased:
Btec Crystal Palace
— LJRC (@LiamCrook1) April 9, 2020
I gotta admit, that’s the worst kit I’ve ever seen ???
— Khalil Elhazmiri (@iamkhalil9) April 8, 2020
Obscene, mainly cause of the ugly sponsor
— Amerigo Muschi (@AmerigoMuschi) April 8, 2020
Cant wear that at selhurst next season
— Garrett (@Garrett_0504) April 8, 2020
They’re having a laugh mate
— Lee (@Leeboymagic) April 8, 2020
Is that the real kit that we are going to wear?
— ZiyechSZN (@isaacjones1616) April 9, 2020
Jesus burn it with fire
— Michael Watson (@MikeWatsonnnn) April 10, 2020
Kit Sales going down, going down.?
— Myra (@manuel_maaira) April 9, 2020
The third kit is believed to be mostly light red, almost pink, which then combines blues stripes starting at the top and fading downwards.
Comparisons with Crystal Palace are not surprising, considering the design is very similar to the Eagles 2018/19 kit, although that shirt was made by Puma, rather than Nike.
Third kits are generally the least popular and it does lead to some kit manufacturers going for controversial designs, and the initial feedback suggests that this one could well be very unpopular indeed.
