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Chelsea 2022/23 kit update: Home, away and third kit information

By Gabe Henderson

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: A general view outside a closed Chelsea FC club shop prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on March 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 13: A general view outside a closed Chelsea FC club shop prior to the Premier League match between Chelsea and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on March 13, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) /
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Home kit

There will be a lot of changes happening around Stamford Bridge over the next few months. American frontman, Boehly, has a lot of plans for how he wants to operate his newest asset. Supporters do not need to fret though, Chelsea’s kits will retain the classic look that they’ve had for decades. The royal blue threads return in a much less eye-popping fashion than the ones Nike released ahead of the 2021/22 campaign.

The 2022/23 home shirt gives off heavy 2017/18—the Blues’ first season with Nike—vibes. The inaugural shirt from the Oregon-based company was a plain blue top with thread patterns up near the shoulders. Aside from the thread acting as a divider between the classic royal blue and a darker shade of the color around the shoulders, the shirt was nothing to phone home about. It ended up being one of the most hated kits amongst fans in recent memory. Luckily, Nike learned from its first mistake as the Blues’ newest top is more adventurous:

In addition to the traditional royal blue base, it features a unique pattern around the neck that appears to be white and a teal/aquamarine. It’s unlikely that we learn more about the design of the collar until the kit’s release. Early leaks of the kits appear to show emphasized patterns straight from the club’s badge along the collar. This is a concept that Nike experimented on a much larger scale with Barcelona’s 2021/22 home kits. It was not well received by the Blaugrana’s supporters given its wacky appearance, but it looks like it can be a nice secondary touch on the newest installments of Nike threads.

There is also a henley-style design on the home kits with one button at the top. Furthermore, the Three logo appears on the leaks (which came out December 31, 2021, before the sanctions), but there is no word yet on whether or not it’ll appear on release. The same green/blue hybrid color from the collar appears again on the outline of the Nike swoosh on the chest of the shirt. This is a nice added touch which teases at more continuity throughout the 2022/23 line.

There is no known information yet regarding the shorts or socks that complete the home look.

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