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Swansea City will be wearing a newly-designed third kit when they open their Premier League campaign at Southampton on August 12.

The Welsh club unveiled their new home and away kits at the end of June, but quickly became aware they would not be able to wear either strip at St Mary's when the new season gets under way.

Southampton's home kit design has changed this season. Instead of the traditional red and white stripes, the Saints will have a jersey with a white central panel, with the outer edges of the body and the sleeves in red.

That design meant that Swansea's white home strip, and red away kit, both clash and therefore different colours must be worn.

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In previous seasons Swansea have been able to wear white at St Mary's, but those occasions came when Southampton were wearing stripes.

The options available to Swansea, once they became aware of the clash, were either to re-badge last season's blue away kit with new sponsor Letou, or to bring out a third kit.

And it is understood the latter option has been taken, with last season's away cut somewhat unloved after Swansea endured a wretched time when wearing it.

There is no release date or timescale for the release of the new jersey, but Swans fans will not be waiting long with less than three weeks until that Premier League opener.

Swansea have not had a third kit during their time in the Premier League, producing only a home and away jersey in each of those six seasons.