Premier League confirm officials for Matchweek 9

  • Premier League returns this weekend following October international break
  • Headline fixtures include Liverpool vs Everton and Chelsea vs Arsenal
  • Match officials have been selected for Matchweek 9
The Premier League have confirmed their picks
The Premier League have confirmed their picks / Visionhaus/GettyImages
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The Premier League have announced the match official selections for the upcoming round of fixtures.

Top-level men's club football returns this weekend following the October international break.

Craig Pawson will take charge of the Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton at Anfield, with Stuart Burt set to take on VAR duties back at Stockley Park.

Other headline fixtures include a mammoth London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, which will be refereed by Chris Kavanagh.

Darren England, the VAR who failed to deem Luis Diaz's goal onside in Liverpool's controversial defeat to Tottenham Hotspur last month, will return to officiating duties as a fourth official at Brentford vs Burnley having been stood down prior to the international break.

The assistant VAR from that game, Dan Cook, is also back in action as an assistant referee at Sheffield United vs Manchester United.

Here are the Premier League's selections in full.


Premier League match officials for Matchweek 9

Saturday 21 October

Liverpool vs Everton

Craig Pawson
Pawson will referee the derby / James Gill - Danehouse/GettyImages
  • Kick-off: 12:30
  • Referee: Craig Pawson
  • Assistant referees: Marc Perry, Wade Smith
  • Fourth official: Thomas Bramall
  • VAR: David Coote
  • Assistant VAR: Stuart Burt

Bournemouth vs Wolves

Paul Tierney
Tierney takes charge at the Vitality Stadium / Paul Harding/GettyImages
  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Referee: Paul Tierney
  • Assistant referees: Neil Davies, Scott Ledger
  • Fourth official: James Bell
  • VAR: Andy Madley
  • Assistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis

Brentford vs Burnley

Josh Smith, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Smith is back in Premier League action / Alex Broadway/GettyImages
  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Referee: Josh Smith
  • Assistant referees: Harry Lennard, Nick Hopton
  • Fourth official: Darren England
  • VAR: Stuart Attwell
  • Assistant VAR: Mark Scholes

Manchester City vs Brighton

Robert Jones
Jones is at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday / Catherine Ivill/GettyImages
  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Referee: Rob Jones
  • Assistant referees: Ian Hussin, Steve Meredith
  • Fourth official: Jeremy Simpson
  • VAR: Michael Salisbury
  • Assistant VAR: Tim Wood

Newcastle vs Crystal Palace

Tim Robinson
No, not the famous comedian / Will Palmer/Allstar/GettyImages
  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Referee: Tim Robinson
  • Assistant referees: Adrian Holmes, Simon Long
  • Fourth official: Keith Stroud
  • VAR: Simon Hooper
  • Assistant VAR: James Mainwaring

Nottingham Forest vs Luton

Sam Barrott
Barrott has been promoted to Premier League duties in recent years / Pete Norton/GettyImages
  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Referee: Sam Barrott
  • Assistant referees: Simon Bennett, Dan Robathan
  • Fourth official: Anthony Taylor
  • VAR: Peter Banks
  • Assistant VAR: Gary Beswick

Chelsea vs Arsenal

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Kavanagh returns to Stamford Bridge / OLI SCARFF/GettyImages
  • Kick-off: 17:30
  • Referee: Chris Kavanagh
  • Assistant referees: Richard West, Matthew Wilkes
  • Fourth official: James Linington
  • VAR: Jarred Gillett
  • Assistant VAR: Darren Cann

Sheffield United vs Manchester United

Michael Oliver
It's the late kick-off for Oliver / Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/GettyImages
  • Kick-off: 20:00
  • Referee: Michael Oliver
  • Assistant referees: Lee Betts, Dan Cook
  • Fourth official: Andy Davies
  • VAR: John Brooks
  • Assistant VAR: Akil Howson

Sunday 22 October

Aston Villa vs West Ham

David Coote
Coote referees the only match on Sunday / Mike Hewitt/GettyImages
  • Kick-off: 16:30
  • Referee: David Coote
  • Assistant referees: Constantine Hatzidakis, Mark Scholes
  • Fourth official: Thomas Bramall
  • VAR: Chris Kavanagh
  • Assistant VAR: Matthew Wilkes

Monday 23 October

Tottenham vs Fulham

Anthony Taylor
Taylor will officiate the final match of the weekend / Lewis Storey/GettyImages
  • Kick-off: 20:00
  • Referee: Anthony Taylor
  • Assistant referees: Gary Beswick, James Mainwaring
  • Fourth official: Graham Scott
  • VAR: Paul Tierney
  • Assistant VAR: Lee Betts

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