Warmup kits: The good, bad and ugly from Europe’s top clubs

With the 2023-24 campaign now up and running, fans of Europe’s top clubs have had the chance to check out their side’s new kits in action.

But while the biggest teams in the Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 can strut their stuff between kick off and the final whistle in their brand new home, away and third kits, they also have more in their locker.

Whereas the patterns for jerseys worn for matches tend to be based around a particular concept or rooted in club tradition, when it comes to the shirts worn during the warmup, the designers are allowed to really run wild with their most creative ideas — for better or worse.

Having already ranked this season’s kits in the Premier League and across Europe’s other top divisions, it’s only fair that we apply the same sartorial scrutiny to each top club’s prematch apparel, too.

Here we present a rogue’s gallery of the good, the bad and the ugly 2023-24 warmup shirts that are already being paraded around stadiums across the continent.

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The Good

AC Milan (Puma)

Debuted during their preseason tour of the United States, Milan’s famous red-and-black stripes were given a unique, zig-zag overhaul ahead of their arrival in Las Vegas. We wholeheartedly approve.

Arsenal (Adidas)

In spite of their divisive fluorescent yellow away kit, the Gunners have generally fared well in the fashion stakes this season and their warmup shirt maintains that standard. The red top is decorated with the club’s popular “lightning” motif, first used on a fan-favourite away kit in the mid-1990s that has been revived in recent years.

Bayern Munich (Adidas)

Bayern’s new home kit may be predominantly white instead of their more traditional red, but they have made up for it with their home warmup kit. The pattern is a glorious riot…