Barcelona set to debut new kit vs Arsenal in Los Angeles

Barcelona do not have much to look forward to in the ongoing campaign. Only one game remains to be played in La Liga before the season officially ends and the players disperse for the break.

The focus of the media, thus, is now on the upcoming transfer window and the next season. While the Catalans’ activity on the market is the primary burning topic, Toni Juanmarti brings an update on Barcelona’s next campaign.

According to the Spanish journalist, the La Liga champions will don their new white kit for the first time in their preseason tour in the United States of America.

The kit is expected to make its debut when Barcelona take on Arsenal in Los Angeles on July 26th and fans can purchase it thereafter.

Xavi Hernandez’s side begin their tour to the USA late in July. In less than two weeks on the west coast, they will face Juventus, Arsenal, Real Madrid and AC Milan in four different cities. Their final game of the tour will be on August 1st before they return home for the Joan Gamper.

The Catalans’ away kit for the 2023/24 season is a work of art in a rare colour palate. Given that the white colour is primarily associated with Real Madrid, it is not often that Barcelona designs a kit of a similar theme, although the kit they will don against Arsenal will have a stark similarity.

The kit and its predominantly white outlook come as a refreshing change. The sleeves will have a stripe of the Blaugrana colours while the logo of the sponsors will occupy the centre with a navy blue print.

Barcelona have historically avoided white kits in order to avoid a clash with their traditional rivals Real Madrid. The Blaugrana have not had a white-coloured kit in over 40 years, with the last such occasion coming in the 1977/78 campaign.

Before that, however, there is a lot of history of Barcelona donning a white jersey, with the club even achieving glory in those colours, such as the 1952 Latin Cup triumph.

Meanwhile, one can also expect Marc-Andre ter Stegen to flaunt the new goalkeeper’s kit on the night. Unlike the outfield players, the German is expected to wear a green jersey with a fascinating design.