Arne Slot set for awkward reunion as Burnley vs Liverpool decision confirmed
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Liverpool's upcoming Premier League clash with Burnley will be officiated by Michael Oliver, as confirmed recently.
This marks the referee's first time overseeing a Reds game since last season's Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.
Following the international break, Liverpool returns to action as the reigning Premier League champions and current leaders of this season, boasting a 100 per cent winning record.
Throughout his career, he has refereed 64 Liverpool matches, the most recent being the final Merseyside derby against Everton at Goodison Park in February.
That evening saw Arne Slot's team fight back from an early deficit to lead 2-1 going into stoppage time.
Oliver added seven minutes of extra time but failed to blow the whistle before James Tarkowski equalised for the Blues with a volley in the 98th minute.
In the heat of a title race and the magnitude of the match, emotions spilled over when Slot and his right-hand man, Sipke Hulshoff, were both given their marching orders post-match for squaring up to the referee.
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was sent off by referee Michael Oliver the last time they met
The way I am now, I would react the way I reacted after the game."
The officials teaming up with Oliver for the upcoming Burnley vs Liverpool clash this Sunday include Stuart Burt and James Mainwaring on the lines, with Chris Kavanagh taking up the role of fourth official.
Paul Tierney will be on video assistant referee (VAR) duty - his first time overseeing on-field decisions in a Liverpool match since the Merseyside derby at Anfield in April