Aston Villa's men’s and women’s teams will be forced to wear their ‘wet-look’ Castore shirts live on TV this weekend, despite players’ concerns over performance and appearance, after the kit manufacturer failed to find a solution in time.
Players from both teams complained over the design of the shirts, claiming the heavy material increases their sweat levels and weighs them down in matches.
Mail Sport understands both teams were given the option to wear their white away kit, made of the same material, for their respective Premier League and Women’s Super League matches, but have chosen to wear their traditional home strip.