The Premier League have confirmed the officers appointed for Liverpool vs. Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday, with John Brooks set to referee the conflict.
Membership soccer returns this weekend with the Reds at residence to in-form Chelsea in a 4.30pm kickoff on Sunday.
Forward of the weekend’s fixtures, the Premier League have confirmed the officers who will take cost, with Brooks appointed referee for Liverpool vs. Chelsea.
Simon Bennett and Darren Cann are his assistants, whereas Craig Pawson will function as fourth official.
Michael Oliver will probably be at Stockley Park as lead VAR, assisted by Stuart Burt.
It is going to be the primary time Brooks has refereed a Liverpool recreation for the reason that 4-3 loss to Man United within the quarter-finals of final season’s FA Cup.
In complete, he has been answerable for six Reds fixtures prior to now, leading to three wins, a draw and two defeats.
The latest of these within the Premier League was the late 2-1 victory over Newcastle at St James’ Park, when Darwin Nunez got here off the bench to attain a match-winning brace.
That day noticed Brooks present a straight pink card to Virgil van Dijk for a last-man problem on Alexander Isak, which left the Liverpool captain livid.
Van Dijk’s protests in direction of Brooks and later fourth official Pawson noticed him obtain a further one-match ban and a £100,000 positive – among the many worst-ever monetary sanctions imposed by the FA.
Brooks warned Van Dijk to not “do something foolish,” and when the choice was confirmed by VAR the Dutchman instructed him it was a “fucking joke.”
Liverpool are unbeaten of their final 9 conferences with Chelsea, although seven of these have been attracts – one among which left the Reds to win the FA Cup remaining in a penalty shootout.
They’ve gained the final two clashes, nonetheless, with a 4-1 triumph at Anfield within the league adopted by the 1-0 win within the Carabao Cup remaining in February.