Martin Atkinson has been appointed to officiate Manchester United v Chelsea this Saturday. Check out the rest of the appointments for this weekend below.

Written by Nathan Mattick

Friday 23rd October 

Aston Villa v Leeds United (KO: 20:00)

Referee: Paul Tierney
Assistants: Dan Cook and Sian Massey-Ellis
Fourth official: Mike Dean
VAR: Stuart Attwell
Assistant VAR: Gary Beswick

Saturday 24th October 

West Ham United v Manchester City (KO: 12:30)

Referee: Anthony Taylor
Assistants: Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn
Fourth official: David Coote
VAR: Peter Bankes
Assistant VAR: Neil Davies

Fulham v Crystal Palace 

Referee: Graham Scott
Assistants: Derek Eaton and Timothy Wood.
Fourth official: Dean Whitestone
VAR: Jarred Gillett
Assistant VAR: Peter Kirkup

Manchester United v Chelsea (KO: 17:30)

Referee: Martin Atkinson
Assistants: Lee Betts and Constantine Hatzidakis
Fourth official: Jonathan Moss
VAR: Stuart Attwell
Assistant VAR: Simon Long

Liverpool v Sheffield United (KO: 20:00)

Referee: Mike Dean
Assistants: Darren Cann and Mark Scholes
Fourth official: Andy Madley
VAR: Andre Marriner
Assistant VAR: Scott Ledger

Sunday 25th October 

Southampton v Everton (KO: 14:00)

Referee: Kevin Friend
Assistants: Simon Beck and Eddie Smart
Fourth official: Steve Martin
VAR: Simon Hooper
Assistant VAR: James Mainwaring

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United (KO: 16:30)

Referee: Lee Mason
Assistants: Marc Perry and Adrian Holmes
Fourth official: Darren Bond
VAR: Andy Madley
Assistant VAR: Richard West

Arsenal v Leicester City (KO: 19:15)

Referee: Craig Pawson
Assistants: Ian Hussin and Harry Lennard
Fourth official: Graham Scott
VAR: Paul Tierney
Assistant VAR: Stephen Child

 Monday 26th October

 Brighton & Hove Albion v West Bromwich Albion (KO: 17:30)

Referee: Jonathan Moss
Assistants: Dan Robathan and  Neil Davies
Fourth official: Gavin Ward
VAR: Martin Atkinson
Assistant VAR: Sian Massey-Ellis

Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur (KO: 20:00) 

Referee: Michael Oliver
Assistants: Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett
Fourth official: Kevin Friend
VAR: Craig Pawson
Assistant VAR: Adam Nunn

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