Why Arsenal may not wear their home kit in the Champions League final

Arsenal have qualified for the Champions League for the first time in two decades, but their red shirts still may not grace Europe’s greatest stage.

The Gunners narrowly beat Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals, winning 2-1 on aggregate after Bukayo Saka’s goal gave them the edge in the second leg .

Regardless of the final’s outcome, Arsenal stand to record their best finish in the Champions League since they were denied by Barcelona in 2006.

They wore a yellow change strip in that match as goals from Samuel Eto’o and Juliano Belletti cancelled out Sol Campbell’s opener.

That may well be the case again this season due to a stipulation in UEFA’s regulations, regardless of whether Bayern Munich of Paris Saint-Germain joins them in the final .

What kit will Arsenal wear in the Champions League final?

Due to the peculiarities of the bracket system employed by UEFA in the Champions League knockout rounds.

As Arsenal were drawn into the Blue bracket, which saw them dodge the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester City en route to the final, they will be considered the away team.

Even though the final will be played on neutral ground in Budapest, one team must serve as the away side for administrative reasons.

This means that they will be the team to don a change strip should there be a kit clash.