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Liverpool leaked kit: New Balance mistakenly post images on website

Images appeared on the New Balance website before being swiftly removed

Friday 22 April 2016 12:01 BST

Sportswear manufacturer New Balance appeared to mistakenly leak the new Liverpool home kit overnight.

The American firm took over from Warrior as the club's kit supplier at the start of this season in a record-breaking deal.

However, eagle-eyed fans noticed that the New Balance website featured images of the new kit.

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Arsenal home (unconfirmed)

Arsenal fans reacted negatively when this image emerged as it featured a large amount of blue. However, the design appears to be fan made rather than a proper leak.

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Premier League kits leaked so far

Arsenal home (unconfirmed)

A much smarter kit than the other design, although it still features blue trim. The kit will be officially released in July.

Premier League kits leaked so far

Arsenal away (unconfirmed)

The design, although seemingly yellow and black, is said to be yellow and a pale navy blue.

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Premier League kits leaked so far

Chelsea home (confirmed)

The Blues were one of the first teams to release their new kits for 16-17. However, the club has been heavily criticised after releasing two versions (match-ready and replica), with a full kit plus name and badges running up to £149.95.

Premier League kits leaked so far

Chelsea goalkeeper home (confirmed)

The lime green jersey is very similar to this seasons strip, although there is added black detail on the shoulders

Premier League kits leaked so far

Chelsea away (unconfirmed)

This neon-trimmed kit is very similar to the away kit the Blues had in the 2009-10 season, the year they won the double. However, grey horizontal stripes replace blue ones

Premier League kits leaked so far

Leicester (confirmed)

This is the strip in which Leicester will defend their title - a gold Premier League embellishment only reserved for the Champions.

Premier League kits leaked so far

Liverpool home (unconfirmed)

Club sponsors New Balance appeared to mistakenly upload images of the kit to their official website before it was spotted and swiftly taken down. The shirt features gold trim for the first time since 2013/14.

Premier League kits leaked so far

Manchester United home (unconfirmed)

This kit features two tone red, while the horizontal adidas stripes appear to have been removed from the sleeves. The kit will officially be released in mid-May.

Premier League kits leaked so far

Manchester United away (confirmed)

Manchester United's new away kit is blue with red accents of the Adidas performance logo, three stripes on the shoulders and a red Manchester United crest

Premier League kits leaked so far

Manchester United third (unconfirmed)

After this season's deeply unpopular black and orange third strip, adidas look likely to return to white for next season.

Premier League kits leaked so far

Stoke City (unconfirmed)

The Potters have ditched New Balance and moved to Italian brand Macron. However, the first teaser released little beyond the fact the kit will be red and white horizontal stripes with blue trim.

Premier League kits leaked so far

Sunderland (confirmed)

The Black Cats were the first Premier League team to unveil their new shirts for next season. Will they still be a Premier League side in 2016-17? The adidas kit features gold rather than black trim.

Premier League kits leaked so far

Swansea City (unconfirmed)

No details have yet been released except the fact that the Swans have moved from adidas to Spanish firm Joma.

Premier League kits leaked so far

Tottenham home (unconfirmed)

This kit appeared on sale in an Australian shop earlier in the week, with official Under Armour tags.

The images were swiftly removed.

The new kit, which appears all but confirmed, features gold trim for the first time since 2013-14 when Luis Suarez fired Brendan Rodgers' side to second in the Premier League.

Images on the site featured club captain Jordan Henderson, vice-captain James Milner and Emre Can in the red strip, with goalkeeper Simon Mignolet in green.

The strip also features a one-button, round-neck collar, while previous leaks have shown a darker tone of red horizontal stripes - although that wasn't really visible on the New Balance website.

There is also likely to be a small tribute to the 96 supporters who died in the Hillsborough tragedy.

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