Arsenal’s footballers will once more swap their conventional pink shirts for a white strip as a part of the membership’s marketing campaign in opposition to knife crime.The equipment, which shall be worn in the course of the televised FA Cup tie at Oxford United on Monday, is not going to be made commercially obtainable however a restricted quantity shall be given to individuals who volunteer to assist the membership’s No Extra Crimson marketing campaign.The initiative, which was launched final 12 months in partnership with adidas, comes after 11,502 knife offences had been recorded in London between January and November final 12 months – up on the identical interval in 2021.Different companions embody The Stephen Lawrence Day Basis, St Giles Belief and The Ben Kinsella Belief – named after the brother of EastEnders actress Brooke Kinsella who was stabbed to loss of life in north London in 2008.Every charity and organisation have ten No Extra Crimson jerseys to provide volunteers who every should donate their time to be eligible. Learn MoreArsenal Ladies will assist the initiative by carrying No Extra Crimson pre-match coaching equipment and jackets of their derby match at Emirates Stadium in opposition to Chelsea on January 15.Freddie Hudson, Head of Arsenal within the Neighborhood, mentioned: “Final 12 months we had been proud to launch No Extra Crimson with adidas. It offered a novel alternative to focus on nearly 4 a long time of our area people work that has helped to maintain hundreds of younger folks protected. “All through 2022, we labored in our native space with adidas, our native authority and our charity companions to construct on our assist for younger folks by offering extra prime quality protected areas to play sport, entry to trusted position fashions and to shine a lightweight on the constructive work being completed throughout our group. “Younger folks face a number of challenges as they develop up in at the moment’s world and we don’t have all of the solutions, however we’re assured our work makes a major contribution to the lives of our contributors. “Our onerous work should proceed and we’re proud to be constructing on the achievements of the primary 12 months of No Extra Crimson by including extra social motion initiatives and a volunteer programme that broadens the attain of this highly effective initiative.”