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Aston Villa women are "dreading" playing on Sunday because of issues with the club's "clingy" shirts, says football commentator Jacqui Oatley.

Villa's male players have reportedly told the club the shirts are retaining sweat, making them uncomfortable.

The new home claret and blue shirts, made by British sportswear group Castore, are the worst affected - noticeably changing colour in games.

"This is going to be a big problem," Oatley told BBC Newsbeat.

Aston Villa women are due to wear the kit in their Women's Super League opener against Manchester United on Sunday, which kicks off at 12:30 BST and is live on BBC Two.

BBC Sport has been told several female players are unhappy about the prospect of wearing the kit.

It is understood Villa highlighted concerns about the new strips to Castore before the start of the season. The club are working closely with the company and have asked it to come up with a solution for both the men's and women's teams as soon as possible.

"They've got four TV games coming up," said Oatley. "Normally they'd absolutely relish those games and look forward to them. But they're actually dreading it because they're really conscious about how they're going to look in this wet, clingy kit - for obvious reasons."

During most of Villa's men's matches this season, players have changed their soaked shirts at half-time.

Oatley said the women's team "absolutely hated" playing in the kit during a pre-season friendly with Chelsea.

"You can imagine, as a female athlete, you have plenty enough to think about just being the best you can be on the football field without thinking about getting sweaty and your kit clinging to you, both from a performance aspect as it is with the men but also from an aesthetic aspect," Oatley said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66932993

[bitontheslide]

Bringing the Spanish night club scene to the UK

[Swan]

Could they not just wear a bigger sized shirt?

[Alf]

Moan, moan, moan.

[Mystic Mock]

Tbf they're not supposed to be glamorous Supermodels.

I doubt that most fans will even care what these women look like as long as they put the ball in the back of the net.

[LeatherTrumpet]

not more greeting and moaning in womens football?

[Sticks]

With some justification, given what they have had to put up with

From pronouncements by Sepp Blatter about what they wear
Daily Star report

BBC News Website

Also I advise you to watch the film COPA 71

[Oliver_W]

Tbh a professional football team deserves decent quality kit.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Sticks

With some justification, given what they have had to put up with

From pronouncements by Sepp Blatter about what they wear
Daily Star report

BBC News Website

Also I advise you to watch the film COPA 71

Sepp Blatter seriously is a degenerate if he wants to see women Footballers in tighter shorts.

But we all knew that he was a corrupt creep anyway, so it doesn't surprise me too much that he would suggest that idea about women's Football.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Tbh a professional football team deserves decent quality kit.

Agreed.