West Bromwich Albion to wear all-red 'third kit' at Chelsea

Aug 19 2011 By Chris Lepkowski

WEST Bromwich Albion will wear a new all-red strip in Saturday's game at Chelsea.

The Baggies have unveiled the third kit due to a colour clash with their Stamford Bridge opponents.

Albion registered the new design – modelled here by Paul Scharner – with the Premier League in case their traditional blue-and-white-striped first kit and pale blue-and-navy change strip clashed with other teams' home colours.

But the PGMO (Professional Game Match Officials) have requested the team wear the red outfit at Stamford Bridge, after deciding Albion's other two strips are too similar to Chelsea's home kit.

The new kit will be worn for the first time in the televised clash but will not be on sale until October.