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Premier League 2017/18 home kits rated

• 1/20
  
  Arsenal – 7 out of 10

  The neat navy trim of last year’s effort is abandoned but the button collar is a nice addition.

  Arsenal / Puma

• 2/20
  
  Bournemouth – 7 out of 10

  Umbro take up the mantle from JD Sports and it is a predictable, simple but effective first effort. Mansion have mercifully scaled down their logo, too.

  Bournemouth / Umbro

• 3/20
  
  Brighton and Hove Albion – 5 out of 10

  The gold trim sits a little uneasy, not least because Chris Hughton’s side come up as champions. Otherwise unspectacular.

  Brighton and Hove Albion / Nike

• 4/20
  
  Burnley – 5 out of 10

  The claret fade on the blue shoulders spoils this one. We’re not sure three Puma logos on the shirt along were wholly necessary, either.

  Burnley / Puma

• 5/20
  
  Chelsea – 4 out of 10

  Nike’s first Chelsea effort could hardly be any plainer. Blue shirt, blue shorts, white socks and there is honestly nothing else to say about it. F for effort.

  Chelsea / Nike

• 6/20
  
  Crystal Palace – 7 out of 10

  Stripes make a welcome return but looks a lot like the 2015/16 number. Also, are Macron ever going to take that little bloke off the sleeves?

  Crystal Palace / Macron

• 7/20
  
  Everton – 5 out of 10

  After having last season’s stand-out home shirt, this time around Everton’s is more like a training top. The additional Umbro branding down the sleeve seems a bit needless.

  Everton / Umbro

• 8/20
  
  Huddersfield Town – 8 out of 10

  The pixelated stripes will not be to everyone’s taste but it is, at least, something different; a 1990s throwback in an age of simple strips that try their best to look like the 1960s.

  Huddersfield Town / Puma

• 9/20
  
  Leicester City – 5 out of 10

  The collar goes, the gold trim remains and in fact, becomes even more prominent, with a big thick bar down the sleeves. Always preferred them in blue and white.

  Leicester City / Puma

• 10/20
  
  Liverpool – 9 out of 10

  This year’s stand-out effort. The deeper tone of red works nicely and the only blemish is that weird white line underneath the armpit.

  Liverpool / New Balance

• 11/20
  
  Manchester City – 4 out of 10

  Another Nike template, another t-shirt with a tick on it and little else, but does at least have a little more flair than Chelsea’s. One of a few to feature a sleeve sponsor; marks off for that.

  Manchester City / Nike

• 12/20
  
  Manchester United – 8 out of 10

  Button collar, black trim on the sleeves and the three stripes are subtle. The main sponsor is still horrendous, of course, but their best for a few years.

  Manchester United / Adidas

• 13/20
  
  Newcastle United – 7 out of 10

  Pleasing on the eye until you notice the sponsor, whose turquoise logo sits a little uneasy.

  Newcastle United / Puma

• 14/20
  
  Southampton – 5 out of 10

  Each to their own, but in our own humble one, Southampton always look better in proper stripes. At least this one’s not all-red like previous monstrosities.

  Southampton / Under Armour

• 15/20
  
  Stoke City – 7 out of 10

  Red, white and blue, the collar is the most eye-catching feature on Stoke’s new home shirt. Fairly standard, otherwise, but in this case better for it.

  Stoke City / Macron

• 16/20
  
  Swansea City – 5 out of 10

  Another sleeve sponsor, another turquoise sponsor too, so we are off to a bad start. On the whole, nothing special.

  Swansea City / Joma

• 17/20
  
  Tottenham Hotspur – 6 out of 10

  Nike’s first Tottenham effort breaks the template slightly, but would have been so much nicer without that shield around the badge. The red sponsor has been a gripe among fans for a while.

  Tottenham Hotspur / Nike

• 18/20
  
  Watford – 7 out of 10

  A smart yellow and red effort from Adidas loses marks for sporting a sleeve sponsor. Thankfully, few other Premier League clubs have followed suit.

  Watford / Adidas

• 19/20
  
  West Bromwich Albion – 6 out of 10

  A passable shirt spoiled by a few unnecessary features: the white trim around the collar and shoulders; the massive sponsor and the solid navy blue back.

  West Bromwich Albion / Adidas

• 20/20
  
  West Ham United – 5 out of 10

  No jarring Union Jack motif on the sleeves this time, but that is the only improvement. The collar is an odd one and two-tone V design a strange addition too.

  West Ham United / Umbro