Check out who has been appointed to officiate the fixtures in matchweek 23

Written by Nathan Mattick

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Premier League Match Official Appointments - Matchweek 22

Friday 21st January 

Watford v Norwich City (KO: 20:00)

Referee: Mike Dean
Assistants: Ian Hussin and Mark Scholes
Fourth official: Peter Bankes
VAR: John Brooks
Assistant VAR: James Mainwaring

Saturday 23rd January

Everton v Aston Villa (KO: 12:30)

Referee: Craig Pawson
Assistants: Simon Bennett and Richard West
Fourth official: Andy Madley
VAR: John Brooks
Assistant VAR: Dan Robathan

Brenford v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Referee: Peter Bankes
Assistants: Neil Davies, and James Mainwaring
Fourth official: Martin Atkinson
VAR: Lee Mason
Assistant VAR: Darren Cann

Leeds United v Newcastle United

Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Assistants: Dan Cook and Harry Lennard
Fourth official: David Coote
VAR: Kevin Friend
Assistant VAR: Eddie Smart

Manchester United v West Ham United 

Referee: Jonathan Moss
Assistants: Marc Perry and Timothy Wood
Fourth official: Michael Salisbury
VAR: Paul Tierney
Assistant VAR: Ian Hussin

Southampton v Manchester City (KO: 17:30)

Referee: Simon Hooper
Assistants: Simon Long and Derek Eaton
Fourth official: Andre Marriner
VAR: Darren England
Assistant VAR: Gary Beswick

Sunday 23rd January

Arsenal v Burnely (KO: 14:00)

Referee: David Coote
Assistants: Gary Beswick and Nick Hopton
Fourth official: Robert Jones
VAR: Chris Kavanagh
Assistant VAR: Sian Massey-Ellis

Crystal Palace v Liverpool (KO: 14:00)

Referee: Kevin Friend
Assistants: Adrian Holmes and Simon Beck
Fourth official: Andre Marriner
VAR: Craig Pawson
Assistant VAR: Simon Long

Brighton & Hove Albion v Leicester City (KO: 14:00)

Referee: Martin Atkinson
Assistants: Peter Kirkup and Dan Robathan
Fourth official: Tony Harrington
VAR: Graham Scott
Assistant VAR: Stuart Burt

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur (KO: 16:30)

Referee: Paul Tierney
Assistants: Lee Betts and Constantine Hatzidakis
Fourth official: Andy Madley
VAR: Darren England
Assistant VAR: Adam Nunn


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