Arsenal fans were left baffled by David Raya's kit colour combination during the Gunners' Premier League clash against Brentford.
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Raya forced to wear bizarre kit combination vs BrentfordHad to change shorts and socks last minuteArsenal fans left baffled on social mediaFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Raya had to change his kit colour combination just minutes before Arsenal kicked off against Brentford on Saturday. The Spanish custodian wore the club's black away shorts and socks, while the lime green home goalkeeping jersey remained the same. Fans were left baffled by Raya's bizarre kit combination as they reacted on social media.
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A fan with the X handle Roman AFC wrote: "Why is David Raya dressed like that??"
Mitch posted on X: "What on earth is David Raya wearing? lol."
A fan named Tom could not figure out why the Gunners goalkeeper came out in the bizarre kit combination as he wrote: "David Raya is sporting a pair of black away shorts today. Can anybody work out why?"
Debaroop wrote: "Why the hell is David Raya wearing the shorts of our away kit?"
Getty ImagesTHE EXPLAINER
Raya was prepared to don the club's regular all-lime green home goalkeeping kit, but as Brentford players wore yellow socks, they were deemed too close to what Raya would have worn. As a result, Arsenal's kit man had to replace the Spaniard's shorts and socks to avoid confusion on the pitch.
GettyWHAT NEXT FOR ARSENAL?
Mikel Arteta's side, who are high on confidence after thrashing Real Madrid 3-0 in midweek, will hope to maintain their winning momentum at home against the Bees before they jet off to Madrid for their Champions League quarter-final second-leg fixture on April 16.