Check out who has been selected to officiate the fixtures in matchweek 5. History will be made as Jarred Gillett will become the first will be first overseas official to take charge of a Premier League match this weekend.

Written by Nathan Mattick

Previous matchday

Carabao Cup Third Round Match Official Appointments

Saturday 25th September

Chelsea v Manchester City (KO: 12:30)

Referee: Michael Oliver
Assistants: Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett
Fourth official: Robert Jones
VAR: Darren England
Assistant VAR: Dan Robathan

Manchester United v Aston Villa (KO: 12:30)

Referee: Mike Dean
Assistants: Darren Cann and Eddie Smart
Fourth official: Michael Salisbury
VAR: Andy Madley
Assistant VAR: Simon Beck

Everton v Norwich City

Referee: David Coote
Assistants: Gary Beswick and Nick Hopton
Fourth official: Dean Whitestone
VAR: Lee Mason
Assistant VAR: Peter Kirkup

Leeds United v West Ham United 

Referee: Kevin Friend
Assistants: Adrian Holmes and Derek Eaton
Fourth official: Tony Harrington
VAR: Andre Marriner
Assistant VAR: Ian Hussin

Leicester City v Burnley

Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Assistants: Adam Nunn and Neil Davies
Fourth official: Graham Scott
VAR: Jonathan Moss
Assistant VAR: Timothy Wood

Watford v Newcastle United 

Referee: Jarred Gillett
Assistants: Lee Betts and Constantine Hatzidakis
Fourth official: Martin Atkinson
VAR: Craig Pawson
Assistant VAR: Marc Perry

Brentford v Liverpool (KO: 17:30)

Referee: Stuart Attwell
Assistants: Dan Cook and Harry Lennard
Fourth official: John Brooks
VAR: Paul Tierney
Assistant VAR: Sian Massey-Ellis

Sunday 26th September

Southampton v Wolverhampton Wanderers (KO: 14:00)

Referee: Andy Madley
Assistants: Richard West and Mark Scholes
Fourth official: Simon Hooper
VAR: Paul Tierney
Assistant VAR: Harry Lennard

Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur  (KO: 16:30)

Referee: Craig Pawson
Assistants: Ian Hussin and Dan Robathan
Fourth official: Peter Bankes
VAR: Stuart Attwell
Assistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis

Monday 27th September 

Crystal Palace v Brighton & Hove Albion (KO: 20:00)

Referee: Andre Marriner
Assistants: Simon Long and Scott Ledger
Fourth official: Kevin Friend
VAR: Chris Kavanagh
Assistant VAR: Nick Hopton

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