England Women's new kits for the upcoming internationals have switched to blue shorts after player concerns over wearing white shorts during periods.
The Lionesses will wear blue shorts for both their home and away kits for this month's friendlies against Brazil and Australia and at the Women's World Cup, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand in July and August.
While the FA did not provide a reason for the switch in its media release, it has long been a concern expressed by the Lionesses, along with a number of female sports professionals.
In July, England forward Beth Mead explained that the team had expressed their thoughts and worries over white shorts to kit manufacturer Nike, who have now responded to their requests.
"That is something we have fed to Nike. I think hopefully they are going to change that," the Euro 2022 winner said.
"It is very nice to have an all-white kit but sometimes it's not practical when it's the time of the month."
Nike too have announced that their 2023 women's teams kits will include leak protection technology, with VP Women's Global Sport Apparel Jordana Katcher saying: "We are thrilled to offer this new innovation to all athletes playing for Nike-sponsored federations this summer.
