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Premier League clubs have been steadily unveiling their away kits, but where do the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United stand in the pecking order?

While home shirts usually force designers to stay within a set identity, away kits give them far more room to experiment and be adventurous.

Away kits are often a little more playful than the home versions, so here is our ranking of what the teams have produced.

Note: We are still waiting for Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest to release their away kit. They will be added once they are unveiled.

There is a definite Friday-afternoon vibe to this one, with very little real design work visible on the shirt. The launch description says there is “a subtle embossed eagle etched” into it, but it is so subtle that it is difficult to spot even in photographs.

Truthfully, their home kit would have made a stronger away shirt.

Hull’s home kit was so impressive that perhaps it was inevitable their away strip would feel a bit flat by comparison.

It is extremely plain, and that is not helped by kit makers OXEN placing their logo on the sleeve and moving the Hull badge into the centre. Hull say it takes inspiration from kits worn between 1988 and 1990 and, to be fair, how often are they really going to need it given they are the only side who play in orange?

It is better than their home kit, but that was hardly a difficult standard to beat.

The best word for it is probably fine, even if it does look slightly like an Everton training top.

What is definitely not fine, though, is the £90 price tag for the ‘pro’ version.

This is a textbook case of an excellent shirt being spoiled by dreadful sponsors.

Thankfully, it is not Saudi green and actually looks smart, with light green detailing on the collar and sleeves, plus the retro badge.

Unfortunately, all of that good work is undermined by the huge KNOX HYDRATE sponsor stretching across the width of the shirt, with an unnecessary logo slapped above it as well. Newcastle also do not receive nearly enough criticism for the Noon yellow block sponsor that has become a regular feature on their shirts in recent years.

It may still outsell the home kit, but that says more about how poor that one is than anything else.

If you read our home kit rankings, you will know Bournemouth lost major marks because of the ugly Vitality button in the middle. Do not worry, though, because it is back again to ruin the away shirt as well. In fact, both sponsors do their bit to spoil it.

It is a good-looking and quite fun kit, with a lightning bolt or zig-zag pattern running across it, and the light purple is a lovely shade. Does it resemble a goalkeeper shirt a little? Yes, but it still looks good.

That is until you notice the absolutely awful logos. Why could they not at least have been done in the same colour scheme?

Brighton’s away shirt is basically the home shirt with the colours reversed, which rather fits the growing feeling that Nike have run out of ideas when it comes to kit design.

It is acceptable enough, but not one that will live long in the memory.

There is just something about this that says training wear rather than match-day kit.

We are not entirely sure what the design is meant to represent, although the club say “the shirt pops with an almost iridescent flow of orange and pink.”

For £90, you would want it to be doing considerably more than that.

Ooh, that is rather nice, is it not? It has an air of respectability about it, and perhaps the only improvement would have been to switch the club crest to white with a blue outline.

The sponsors have also been colour-matched to suit the style of the shirt, which nearly always improves the overall look.

Ipswich’s away kit is a tribute to the one worn from 1996 to 1998 and comes in a cream colour that is rarely seen.

If we are being honest, we think the stripes would have looked better in a vertical arrangement like the original, and part of what made that earlier version so iconic was the Abbot Ale sponsor.

Of course, alcohol regulations mean that is no longer possible, but perhaps there could still have been some kind of nod to it.

It is decent.

Liverpool had one of the standout away kits last season with that turquoise green number, which makes this 2026-27 version feel rather plain by comparison.

It is fine enough, with the retro badge and Adidas logo, but it is simply a bit dull and feels like a missed chance.

Chelsea have gone full Roman Empire with their away kit, the collar resembling the sort of crown worn by emperors of old.

There may not be much conquering of Europe from Chelsea, though, and while we were not particularly keen on the lion badge on the home kit, an away shirt allows a bit more freedom, so this one gets a pass from us.

You have to earn gold, though, and finishing 10th last season does not really justify it.

Chelsea and City may feel as though they have arrived at the same party wearing the same outfit, given how similar the two designs are.

While Chelsea’s version is a little more floral, City’s is cleaner, with thick gold flashes around the collar and sleeves. A nice extra touch is the bee worked into the design, a symbol of Manchester.

“Are you Millwall in disguise?”

Brentford have taken inspiration from their London neighbours with this dark blue and cream pinstripe kit.

The concept comes from the Kingsman film franchise, with director Matthew Vaughn also a Brentford shareholder. According to the club, it is intended to honour “the craftsmanship and heritage of Savile Row.”

There is something about a blue away kit that just feels right for United, and this one is a throwback to the third shirts worn by Manchester United in the early 2000s.

United supporters will be hoping it brings back the same level of success as well.

Yes, that is class. Arsenal kits nearly always look the part, and both their home and away designs this year are outstanding.

The dark blue is an excellent choice, and while we know kits are approved months in advance, the gold and yellow detailing feels like a nice accidental nod to their status as champions.

Expect to see plenty of north Londoners wearing it who have supported Arsenal for at least 12 months.

Sunderland’s away shirt features an unusual collaboration, with the club teaming up with Elvis Presley.

The reason is that the King of Rock’s Can’t Help Falling in Love echoes around the Stadium of Light on matchdays.

The shirt itself is pink and black, colours associated with Presley from the period when he was emerging as an artist.

Full marks for originality on what is a superb away kit.

Oh yes, that is lovely.

There is a huge retro feel to it, not only because of the club badge but also due to the Adidas Originals logo.

The badge is excellent, featuring the white rose of Yorkshire that used to appear on the club’s kits, and the colours are superb.

Of course, the large Red Bull logo across the front does take away some of that retro charm, but at least the Austrian energy drink company agreed to alter its logo to match the shirt’s colour scheme.

Roger the Dodger FC has arrived, courtesy of the Fulham designers.

Yes, it does resemble the Beano character, but even so, we think it looks brilliant, and one thing you can definitely say is that we have never seen anything quite like it in the Premier League before.

The use of the Adidas Trefoil works perfectly with the retro feel, and it is sure to be a popular pick among travelling supporters.