Carabao Cup

Fleetwood Town have unveiled a special commemorative Puma home shirt to celebrate their upcoming League Cup fourth-round clash against Premier League giants Arsenal. The Cod Army secured their place in the last 16 following an impressive cup run featuring clean-sheet home victories over Chesterfield, Shrewsbury Town, and Sheffield United. The historic tie is scheduled to be played at Fleetwood's own Highbury Stadium on Tuesday, 27 October 2026.

Manufactured by Puma, the special edition 26-27 kit builds on Fleetwood's traditional look with a red body, contrasting white sleeves, and black-and-white detailing along the collar and cuffs. The standout addition is the embroidered match inscription placed neatly on the chest between the Fleetwood Town crest and the Puma cat logo, detailing the fixture, tournament round, venue, and date, sitting directly above the Ruby Energy main sponsor.

The shirt is the centerpiece of a broader official commemorative merchandise range released by the club for the occasion, which also includes a bespoke matchday programme, souvenir ticket, and commemorative scarf. Available in limited quantities, the jersey has been launched for pre-order through the club's online store priced at £70 for adult sizes and £60 for juniors.

Recently, Birmingham City headed out for their Carabao Cup tie against Brentford in a shirt with EFL sleeve patch.

Though the competition's regulations require teams to use correct sleeve patches, cases like these are often considered understandable. The likely reason for Birmingham's incident was that their kitmen faced logistical problems and did not have emergency backup in time.

This issue also means the Blues will not get to wear the Carabao Cup patch any single time this season, as they suffered a heavy 1-6 defeat to Brentford and are therefore eliminated.