Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has welcomed their anti-knife crime campaign 'No More Red' as the Gunners prepare to wear an all-white kit in the FA Cup to promote the initiative.

There were more than 10,000 knife crime offences in London between June 2020 and June 2021.

Arteta, wearing a white hoodie at Friday's press conference ahead of Arsenal's FA Cup third-round tie at Nottingham Forest to highlight the issue, said: “We have been really involved as a club over the years with knife crime and we have the capacity to give exposure to that issue in London.

“Everyone at the club has been extremely supportive, especially with the players and our sponsor adidas who have been exceptionally good to come with some great ideas to support.

“I think it's very beneficial."