Check out who has been selected to officiate the fixtures in matchweek 5

Written by Nathan Mattick

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Premier League Match Official Appointments Matchweek 4

Tuesday 30th August

Crystal Palace v Brentford (KO: 19:30)

Referee: Simon Hooper
Assistants: Adrian Holmes and Mark Scholes
Fourth official: James Bell
VAR: Craig Pawson
Assistant VAR: Neil Davies

Brighton & Hove Albion v Fulham (KO: 19:30)

Referee: Thomas Bramall
Assistants: Constantine Hatzidakis and Dan Robathan
Fourth official: Stuart Atwell
VAR: Paul Tierney
Assistant VAR: Natalie Aspinall

Southampton v Chelsea (KO: 19:45)

Referee: Michael Oliver
Assistants: Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett
Fourth official: Graham Scott
VAR: Michael Salisbury
Assistant VAR: Harry Lennard

Leeds United v Everton (KO: 20:00)

Referee: Darren England
 Assistants: Derek Eaton and Wade Smith
Fourth official: Andre Marriner
VAR: Lee Mason
Assistant VAR: Richard West

Wednesday 30th August

Arsenal v Aston Villa (KO: 19:30)

Referee: Rob Jones
Assistants: Lee Betts and Ian Hussin
Fourth official: Craig Pawson
VAR: Darren England
Assistant VAR: James Mainwaring

AFC Bournemouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers (KO: 19:30)

Referee: Anthony Taylor
Assistants: Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn
Fourth official: Tim Robinson
VAR: Graham Scott
Assistant VAR: Mark Scholes

Manchester City v Nottingham Forest (KO: 19:30)

Referee: Paul Tierney
Assistants: Neil Davies and Tim Wood
Fourth official: John Brooks
VAR: Mike Dean
Assistant VAR: Adrian Holmes

West Ham United v Tottenham Hotpur (KO: 19:45)

Referee: Peter Bankes
Assistants: Eddie Smart and Nick Greenhalgh
Fourth official: Michael Salisbury
VAR: Stuart Attwell
Assistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis

Liverpool v Newcastle United (KO: 20:00)

Referee: Andre Marriner
Assistants: Simon Long and Richard West
Fourth official: David Coote
VAR: Andy Madley
Assistant VAR: Wade Smith

Thursday 1st September

Leicester City v Manchester United (KO: 20:00)

Referee: Craig Pawson
Assistants: Marc Perry and Scott Ledger
Fourth official: Simon Hooper
VAR: Jarred Gillett
Assistant VAR: Matthew Wilkes


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