The EFL have confirmed the match officers for Arsenal’s League Cup quarter-final in opposition to Crystal Palace, developing on Tuesday night time.
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The have formally confirmed the match officers for Arsenal’s match in opposition to Crystal Palace on Tuesday, with to referee, assisted by Constantine Hatzidakis and Nick Hopton.
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Fourth official Andrew Kitchen will full the group, with no VAR in use at this stage of the competitors.
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Regardless of each Arsenal and Palace being Premier League groups with the capability to utilise the video assessment system, it hasn’t been utilized in any of the quarter-final matches, and that is no exception.
The rationale for that is that the EFL to make use of VAR solely when all host stadiums for that spherical of the competitors have VAR capabilities at their stadium. Cardiff Metropolis have been the one lower-league group on this spherical, however there shall be no lower-league sides within the semi-finals.
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In consequence, it’s anticipated that VAR shall be in use for the semi-final matches between Newcastle and Manchester Metropolis, and between Chelsea and both Crystal Palace or Arsenal. However for now, Stuart Attwell and his group shall be doing with out.
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Attwell solely to refereeing Arsenal, having spent 22 months with out a sport involving the Gunners.
Attwell’s efficiency throughout Arsenal’s match away to Newcastle United in 2023 had been extremely controversial, and he was taken off Arsenal matches for shut to 2 years. However he ended that run by refereeing Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Manchester Metropolis in September.
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For what it’s value, the one time Attwell has refereed the Gunners in opposition to Crystal Palace was a 4-1 win for facet in 2023. However the one time he’s refereed Arsenal within the League Cup was a 4-1 quarter-final defeat to Manchester Metropolis. So omens are blended.