The Chelsea home kit is the latest addition to the Adidas 2011/12 kit range. The new Chelsea home kit take a step into the past with this latest eye catching design.

The first difference to the kit is the new shadow striped design that runs horizontally across the front panel of the shirt, this gives the Chelsea home shirt the same look as previous kit’s worn in the 80′s by the London club.

The new design on the sleeve is one of the most notable changes on the home shirt, they feature a white panel running from the shoulders running down to the sleeves with blue Adidas three stripes running down the centre of the panel.

The home shirt is sponsored by long term sponsor Samsung, it features the Chelsea club badge on the left chest and the Adidas kit sponsor logo on the right.

On the technical side the home shirt features ClimaCool technology designed to keep the air flowing through the shirt and  keeping you cool, it also helps wick away sweat from the body.

The Chelsea home shorts are styled in the same colour as the shirt and feature the same white panels down both sides of the shorts and also blue Adidas  3 stripes. The shorts feature the Chelsea logo on the right leg and the Adidas logo on the back of the shorts.

The full Chelsea home kit released on the 12th of May and is available to pre-order over at ACA Sports. The Chelsea home shirt is priced at £44.95 with the junior Chelsea shirt available at £34.95