Crystal Palace have left fans confused after unveiling a new away kit for the upcoming 2026/27 campaign. Labelled the ‘Eagle Wings’ kit, the third strip features lightning-style stripes in the club’s traditional red and blue home colours on the shirt.Zavier Gozo joined Crystal Palace from MLS side Real Salt Lake this summer, and was used to promote their bold new third kitThe kit is completed by blue shorts, which boast dark blue drawcords with red tips and side bands, mirroring the shirt’s design. Palace players will also be kitted out in dark blue socks, featuring a horizontal red stripe across the top.Crystal Palace explain design of 2026/27 third kitWith the Eagles’ strip bearing all the hallmarks of a traditional home kit, you’d be forgiven for mistaking it for exactly that.Except the new number actually won’t be worn at all at Selhurst Park in the upcoming season, with the Conference League champions giving red and blue a reverse role.In a shake-up to tradition, Palace unveiled their new-look home strip in July – which is predominantly white with a red and blue sash.The south London outfit later announced their first ‘Eagle Black’ away kit – a black shirt with red and blue details on the neck and sleeve cuffs.But their third strip is their most bold choice yet, as fans will have to get used to seeing the red and blue number at away games instead.Announcing the launch of the kit, a Palace press release read: “Traditionally a home design, the Red & Blue of Eagle Wing will be worn for our games on the road this year alongside Eagle Black.“Retaining the iconic red and blue stripes in a diagonal design, the shirt also features a detailed graphic of the eagle’s wings are visible. “The kit is completed by blue shorts, featuring dark blue drawcords with red tips and side bands that echo the graphic of the shirt. The blue socks feature a darker upper section crossed by a horizontal red stripe.”Palace’s summer signings Evann Guessand, Zavier Gozo and Anan Khalaili modelled their bold new away kitPalace have already debuted their white home kit in pre-season, in a huge shake-up to traditionGettyHow did fans react to Crystal Palace’s new kit release?It didn’t take long for Palace’s kit switch-up to catch the eye of fans online, with many left confused to see a red and blue away strip.Reacting to the launch, one user wrote: “Have you got your home and away kits mixed up? “The white shirt should be the away and this one is one of the most home Palace shirts you will ever see.”Another quipped: “I’ve got a feeling this away shirt could end up more popular than the home shirt.”Loving the strip despite the confusion, a third said: “Great kit that I’m just going to pretend is our home shirt.”One more added: “Not too late to make it the Home kit….”View Tweet: https://t.co/ruOYoQ1taWWith many questioning Palace’s decision to kit their players out in home colours for their away games this season, one fan sought to clear things up.They pointed out that the Eagles have fared better on the road in recent years – including last term when they boasted a 36.8 per cent win rate in away games, compared to just 21.1 per cent at home.The supporter wrote: “Gonna clear this up for the masses. “We’ve been better away from home in recent years, so we’re wearing an away kit at home to make us feel like we’re away and therefore win all our home games.“This means we can wear a ‘home’ away kit because we’re away anyway so the wins are guaranteed. Essentially we’re now going undefeated and winning the league.”When does Crystal Palace’s 2026/27 season start?Palace fans will certainly hoping the home-inspired away kit can bring them plenty of joy on the road in the upcoming season.Crystal Palace tasted European glory in their home colours in May, beating Rayo Vallecano in the Conference League finalGettyAnd it might not be long before fans catch a glimpse of the third kit, with Palace kicking off their Premier League season away to Everton on Saturday.The Eagles are currently gearing up for their first campaign under new boss Pierre Sage, who was named as Oliver Glasner’s successor in June.It’s fair to say the Frenchman is set for a busy year, with his side balancing both domestic and European football as they gear up to compete in the Europa League after their stunning Conference League triumph.