Check out who has been appointed to officiate the fixtures in matchweek 18

Written by Nathan Mattick

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Premier League Match Official Appointments - Matchweek 16

Saturday 18th December

Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion (KO: 12:30) Game Postponed

Referee: Stuart Attwell
Assistants: Gary Beswick and Simon Long
Fourth official: Anthony Taylor
VAR: Darren England
Assistant VAR: Adam Nunn

Aston Villa v Burnley

Referee: Andy Madley
Assistants: Adrian Holmes and Simon Beck
Fourth official: Matthew Donohue
VAR: Jonathan Moss
Assistant VAR: Timothy Wood

Southampton v Brentford Game Postponed

Referee: Michael Salisbury
Assistants: Marc Perry and Peter Kirkup
Fourth official: David Coote
VAR: Jarred Gillett
Assistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis

Watford v Crystal Palace Game Postponed

Referee: Peter Bankes
Assistants: Ian Hussin and Neil Davies
Fourth official: Craig Pawson
VAR: Mike Dean
Assistant VAR: Mark Scholes

West Ham United v Norwich City Game Postponed

Referee: Simon Hooper
Assistants: Harry Lennard and Derek Eaton
Fourth official: Tony Harrington
VAR: Lee Mason
Assistant VAR: Stuart Burt

Arsenal v Leeds United (KO: 17:30)

Referee: Andre Marriner
Assistants: Eddie Smart and Scott Ledger
Fourth official: John Brooks
VAR: Michael Oliver
Assistant VAR: Sian Massey-Ellis

Sunday 19th December

Everton v Leicester City (KO: 12:00) Game Postponed

Referee: Darren England
Assistants: Adam Nunn and Simon Bennett
Fourth official: Anthony Taylor.
VAR: Michael Oliver
Assistant VAR: Harry Lennard

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea (KO: 14:00)

Referee: David Coote
Assistants: Stuart Burt and Nick Hopton
Fourth official: Andy Madley
VAR: Kevin Friend
Assistant VAR: Simon Beck

Newcastle United v Manchester City (KO: 14:15)

Referee: Martin Atkinson
Assistants: Lee Betts and Darren Cann
Fourth official: Peter Bankes
VAR: Craig Pawson
Assistant VAR: Richard West

Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool (KO: 16:30)

Referee: Paul Tierney
Assistants: Constantine Hatzidakis and Dan Cook
Fourth official: Andre Marriner
VAR: Chris Kavanagh
Assistant VAR: Dan Robathan

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