Check out the first set of Premier League match official appointments for 2022

Written by Nathan Mattick and Ashley Davis (Digital Team)

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Premier League Match Official Appointments - Matchweek 20

Saturday 1st January 2022

Arsenal v Manchester City (KO: 12:30)

Referee: Stuart Attwell
Assistants: Constantine Hatzidakis and Simon Long
Fourth official: Kevin Friend
VAR: Jarred Gillet
Assistant VAR: Adam Nunn

Watford v Tottenham Hotspur

Referee: Robert Jones
Assistants: Richard West and Nick Hopton
Fourth official: Craig Pawson
VAR: Lee Mason
Assistant VAR: Darren Cann

Crystal Palace v West Ham United (KO: 17:30)

Referee: Michael Oliver
Assistants: Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett
Fourth official: Darren England
VAR: Chris Kavanagh
Assistant VAR: James Mainwaring

Sunday 2nd January

Brentford vs Aston Villa (KO 14:00)
Referee: Craig Pawson
Assistants: Mark Scholes and Scott Ledger
Fourth official: Darren England
VAR: Michael Oliver
Assistant VAR: Stuart Burt
Everton vs Brighton & Hove Albion (KO 14:00)
Referee: John Brooks
Assistants: Lee Betts and James Mainwaring
Fourth official: Jon Moss
VAR: Stuart Attwell
Assistant VAR: Simon Bennett
Leeds United vs Burnley (KO 14:00)
Referee: Kevin Friend
Assistants: Simon Beck and Adrian Holmes
Fourth official: Michael Salisbury
 VAR: Mike Dean
Assistant VAR: Neil Davies
Chelsea vs Liverpool (KO 16:30)
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Assistants: Gary Beswick and  Adam Nunn
Fourth official: Martin Atkinson
VAR: Paul Tierney
Assistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis

Monday 3rd January 

Manchester United vs Wolves (KO 17:30)

Referee: Mike Dean
Assistants: Darren Cann and Eddie Smart
 Fourth official: Robert Jones
VAR: Andre Marriner
Assistant VAR: Gary Beswick

Tuesday 11th January

Southampton v Brenford (KO: 19:45) 

Referee: Stuart Attwell
Assistants: Adam Nunn and Peter Kirkup
Fourth official: David Coote
VAR: Peter Bankes
Assistant VAR: Lee Betts

Wednesday 12th January

West Ham United v Norwich City (KO: 19:45)

Referee: Simon Hooper
Assistants: Harry Lennard and Simon Beck
Fourth official: Kevin Friend
VAR: John Brooks
Assistant VAR: Neil Davies




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