Check out who has been appointed to officiate the fixtures on Boxing Day

Written by Nathan Mattick

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Premier League Match Official Appointments - Matchweek 17

Saturday 26th December

Liverpool v Leeds United (KO: 12:30)  Game postponed 

Referee: Michael Oliver
Assistants: Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett
Fourth official: Tony Harrington
VAR: Darren England
Assistant VAR: Peter Kirkup

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford (KO: 12:30) Game Postponed 

Referee: Jarred Gillett
Assistants: Adam Nunn and Neil Davies
Fourth official: David Coote
VAR: Peter Bankes
Assistant VAR: James Mainwaring

Burnley v Everton Game postponed 

Referee: Anthony Taylor
Assistants: Gary Beswick and Wade Smith
Fourth official: Geoff Eltringham
VAR: John Brooks
Assistant VAR: Nick Hopton

Manchester City v Leicester City

Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Assistants: Harry Lennard and Dan Robathan
Fourth official: Mike Dean
VAR: Paul Tierney
Assistant VAR: Scott Ledger

Norwich City v Arsenal

Referee: Graham Scott
Assistants: Richard West and Derek Eaton
Fourth official: Dean Whitestone
VAR: Lee Mason
Assistant VAR: Simon Long

Tottenham Hotspur v Crystal Palace

Referee: Jonathan Moss
Assistants: Marc Perry and Timothy Wood
Fourth official: Stephen Martin
VAR: Simon Hooper
Assistant VAR: Matthew Wilkes

West Ham United v Sourhampton

Referee: Kevin Friend
Assistants: Simon Beck and Adrian Holmes
Fourth official: Robert Jones
VAR: Craig Pawson
Assistant VAR: Darren Cann

Aston Villa v Chelsea (KO: 17:30)

Referee: Martin Atkinson
Assistants: Lee Betts and Constantine Hatzidakis
Fourth official: Michael Salisbury
VAR: Stuart Attwell
Assistant VAR: Dan Cook

Brighton & Hove Albion v Brenford (KO: 20:00)

Referee: Andy Madley
Assistants: Eddie Smart and Mark Scholes
Fourth official: Keith Stroud
VAR: Andre Marriner
Assistant VAR: Sian Massey-Ellis

Monday 27th December

Newcastle United v Manchester United (KO: 20:00)

Referee: Craig Pawson
Assistants: Ian Hussin and Darren Cann
Fourth official: Anthony Taylor
VAR: Peter Bankes
Assistant VAR: Timothy Wood



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