The Premier League have confirmed their match officers for the upcoming spherical of fixtures, together with Arsenal’s journey away to Sunderland.
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Arsenal have one recreation remaining earlier than the November worldwide break, and it’s a go to to high-flying Sunderland for a Premier League match on Saturday.
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The 2 groups have now realized who can be officiating the competition, with the Premier League confirming that is about to referee, assisted by James Mainwaring and Mat Wilkes. Anthony Backhouse would be the fourth official.
As for VAR, James Bell is in cost, with Adam Nunn as his assistant for the match.
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Pawson hasn’t at all times been fashionable amongst Arsenal followers, together with his popularity hitting an all-time low in Feburary 2021, when he and Bernd Leno in an notorious defeat to Wolves.
Issues did enhance after that, however then went again to sq. one as he despatched off for a foul in opposition to West Ham United.
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Although Lewis-Skelly did carry down and arguably denied a goalscoring alternative, the foul on the midway line was removed from a “clear” alternative, and Kudus elbowed Lewis-Skelly within the head earlier than the foul.
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In Pawson’s defence, he initially confirmed a yellow card, just for VAR to advocate an improve. However each Pawson and the VAR official missed Kudus’ preliminary offence while conducting their evaluations.
Pawson didn’t get one other Arsenal recreation for the following eight months, however he’ll be again concerned in officiating the Gunners on Saturday.