England will wear blue shorts instead of white at this summer's Women's World Cup after players expressed period concerns.
The new home kit will be worn for the first time in Thursday's inaugural Finalissima against Brazil at Wembley.external-linkAt the time, the Football Association said the colour of the shorts would not change during the tournament, but that the situation would continue to be looked at and players' feedback would be taken into consideration for future designs.
It added: "We recognise the importance and want our players to feel our continued support on this matter. We have appealed to international tournament organisers to keep this subject in consideration and allow for greater flexibility on kit colour combinations."Domestically, Manchester City, West Bromwich Albion and Swansea's women's teams are among those to change the shorts colour of their home kits because of concerns about having to wear white while on their periods.
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