Manchester City unveil new home kit they'll defend Premier League crown in... and they'll wear it against Brighton
- Manchester City and Nike have teamed up to release the new home strip
- The kit contains features which are a nod to City's former triumphs
- Pep Guardiola's men will wear navy socks rather than the traditional light blue
Premier League champions Manchester City will wear their new home strip against Brighton on Wednesday night.
Pep Guardiola's men released their new Nike strip just three days after lifting the Premier League title for the first time under the Spaniard.
The sophisticated new shirt draws inspiration from key moments in the club's history – including their first title win in 1937 and play-off winning 1999 season as navy socks have made a comeback. A button has also been added to the strip.
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Leroy Sane, who has modelled the kit, and his team-mates will not be the only players to wear it because City's women's team will also wear the new kit.
Fans of the newly-crowned Premier League champions will be able to purchase the shirt, shorts and socks from nike.com from May 14.
The club used young people who represent their foundation (City in the Community) to promote the new strip on Nike's website.
Dark blue stripes cover the arms and shoulders of the shirt while the white shorts and midnight navy socks complete the kit.
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Yaya Toure is expected to wear the new shirt for the first and last time on Wednesday night as he is leaving at the end of the season.
He will be given a standing ovation after representing the club for eights years – winning three Premier League titles, the FA Cup and the League Cup on two occasions.
Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has renamed a pitch at City's academy after the Ivorian because of his standing at the club. Youngsters will now pass a mosaic of Toure before training.
'It's something you can look at and see how effective you have been,' Toure said. 'This club was my first wife — even my wife knew it.'
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