Fans Angry After Chelsea's Third Kit Looks Like That Of Crystal Palace

Footy Headlines published pictures of the apparent new strip, but it hasn't been received warmly by many Blues fans - who are already comparing it to Crystal Palace's home kit.

The shirt could be Chelsea's first with phone provider '3' who are set to become the new sponsor on the front of the red and blue shirt with vertical stripes.

Chelsea and '3' agreed a three-year deal for their logo to appear on their shirts from the 2020-21 season.

The kit, made by Nike, is expected to be made available to fans in September.

But new sponsors aside, fans of the west London club remain unimpressed with the design of the kit, with one fan - disappointed in its similarity to their London rivals - said: 'No, we aren't Crystal Palace. Stop that'.

Another supporter agreed, stating: 'Wrong spelling of Crystal Palace', whereas another tweeted: 'Switch that Chelsea logo with a Crystal Palace logo and that is a Crystal Palace kit.'

However, while their kits look alike, one fan was left hoping that Frank Lampard's men would avoid playing like Roy Hodgson's side when he said: 'Please just don't start playing like Crystal Palace.'

There were other fans who nevertheless preferred to think about the possible arrivals who could be seen in the kit next season.