The Premier League have confirmed their workforce of match officers to supervise proceedings between Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool this weekend.
In a fixture that’s often seen as a decider on the subject of the destiny of the Premier League title chase, this season sees little or no in the best way of aggressive edge regardless of a lot at stake for each groups individually.
Manchester Metropolis stay decided for victories through the second-half of the marketing campaign as they proceed to seek out and safe a top-four end after a torrid November and December run within the competitors.
Pep Guardiola’s facet imagine they’re firmly out of the chase for the Premier League title having received all the final 4 honours within the competitors, and are available into the assembly with Liverpool this weekend 16 factors behind Arne Slot’s males.
It’s the Anfield facet who lead the chase for the English top-flight crown and have been by far and away one of the best workforce within the division up till this level within the season, with solely Arsenal seen as severe competitors to their title credentials.
Forward of the assembly between Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool, the Premier League have now introduced the record of match officers to supervise proceedings on the Etihad Stadium!
Match Referee
The Premier League have confirmed that the highly-experienced Anthony Taylor has been appointed because the on-field match referee for Manchester Metropolis’s top-flight conflict with Liverpool on Sunday afternoon.
This would be the 46-year-old’s thirtieth aggressive fixture of the season and his twenty third within the Premier League, having issued 71 yellow playing cards thus far this marketing campaign, with two crimson playing cards and 9 penalties awarded.
Taylor has come throughout Manchester Metropolis on quite a few events already this marketing campaign, final overseeing proceedings involving the Premier League champions of their dramatic 2-2 draw away to Brentford on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium.
Different matches that includes Metropolis and officiated by Anthony Taylor this season embrace the 1-2 dwelling defeat to Manchester United in December, and the 0-2 opening weekend victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
General, there have been a complete of 46 Manchester Metropolis matches throughout all competitions officiated by Anthony Taylor, with 25 wins for the membership, 10 attracts, and 11 defeats throughout that run.
Assistant Referees
Accompanying Anthony Taylor on the pitch on the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon is an assistant referee pairing of Gary Beswick and Lee Betts, the Premier League have confirmed.
Video Assistant Referees
From the VAR Hub at Stockley Park, the Premier League have confirmed that Stuart Attwell will take up the position of Video Assistant Referee for Manchester Metropolis in opposition to Liverpool, with Adam Nunn within the Assistant Video Assistant Referee place.
Fourth Official
Overseeing actions between the 2 dugouts of Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool this weekend shall be referee Andy Madley within the position of fourth official, policing issues largely involving Pep Guardiola and Arne Slot.