Official confirmation of referee and VAR officials for Man Utd vs Liverpool given by Premier League
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Liverpool and Manchester United are set to clash in one of this weekend’s marquee Premier League matches.The Reds head into the game on a good run of form, having won their last three league matches to move eight points clear of sixth.With Champions League football all but secured, it is now all about a strong end to the season for Arne Slot, who is expected to stay, and beating old rivals Manchester United would certainly send a message. On that front, the Premier League have now announced the match official for the tie, with Darren England named as the referee.
Who replaces Mohamed Salah against Man United on Sunday? 👀 Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Darren England set to referee Premier League fixture between Man Utd and LiverpoolLiverpool and England have an unwanted history from back in 2023 when he was acting as a VAR official.Luis Diaz was wrongly flagged for offside in a meeting with Tottenham Hotspur, which they lost 2-1, and after a review, England did not correct the error, later admitting his mistake.He will now referee this Sunday’s clash, with the Premier League confirming that Tim Wood and Akil Howson will be his assistants on the day.Anthony Taylor is set to act as the fourth official, while Stuart Attwell is in charge of VAR, and Constantine Hatzidakis will be the assistant VAR on the day.Liverpool’s record with Darren England as the refereeEngland has taken charge of Liverpool on nine occasions during his time as a referee.In those matches, the Reds have been able to pick up four wins, have been held to draws on three occasions and lost the remaining two fixtures.He has shown yellow cards to Liverpool players on 22 occasions, none of which have been second yellows.England has previously sent off one of the Merseyside outfit’s players and has awarded one penalty kick in those nine ties.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox