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Aston Villa women's squad 'dreading' playing in 'wet and clingy' Castore shirts ahead of the WSL season... after the men's team complained the kits were affecting performances

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Aston Villa women's team are reportedly dreading playing in kits produced by manufacturer Castore amid concerns over the 'wet and clingy' nature of the shirts.

Complaints were reportedly made by members of Aston Villa's men's team over the kits, with the shirts visibly appearing soaked with sweat minutes into games and retaining moisture throughout matches.

According to the Telegraph, Villa's players claimed their performances have been affected by the heavy shirts.

Concerns are shared by Aston Villa's women's squad ahead of their Women's Super League opener against Manchester United on Sunday.