Arsenal to wear gold badge as champions for first time

The Premier League champions' gold sleeve badge is switching from Liverpool to Arsenal this season.

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What happened. Liverpool have had to give up the gold Premier League champions' badge on their kit, which now goes to Arsenal as the new defending champions.

• Arsenal start their title defence against Coventry City on Friday.
• Liverpool visit Newcastle on Sunday.
• The gold badge was introduced in 2015/16.

Arsenal fans are already adding the badge to replica shirts, and the team looks strong after beating Man City in the Community Shield.

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