Check out who has been appointed to officiate the fixtures in matchweek 9

Written by Nathan Mattick

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UEFA Champions League Match Offical Appointments - Matchday 3

Friday 22nd October 

Arsenal v Aston Villa (KO: 20:00)

Referee: Craig Pawson
Assistants: Richard West and Dan Robathan
 Fourth official: Michael Salisbury
 VAR: Michael Oliver
 Assistant VAR: Peter Kirkup

Saturday 23rd October 

Chelsea v Norwich City (KO: 12:30)

Referee: Andy Madley
Assistants: Stuart Burt and Eddie Smart
 Fourth official: Andre Marriner
VAR: Michael Oliver
Assistant VAR: Sian Massey-Ellis

Crystal Palace v Newcastle United 

Referee: Darren England
Assistants: Nick Hopton and Wade Smith
 Fourth official: Craig Pawson
 VAR: Lee Mason
Assistant VAR: Simon Beck

Everton v Watford 

Referee: Graham Scott
Assistants: Marc Perry and Timothy Wood
 Fourth official: Jonathan Moss
VAR: Martin Atkinson
 Assistant VAR: Lee Betts

Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers 

Referee: Robert Jones
Assistants: Darren Cann and Mark Scholes
 Fourth official: Mike Dean
 VAR: Peter Bankes
 Assistant VAR: Neil Davies

Southampton v Burnley

Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Assistants: Dan Cook and James Mainwaring
 Fourth official: Michael Salisbury
 VAR: David Coote
 Assistant VAR: Matthew Wilkes

Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City (KO: 17:30)

Referee: Kevin Friend
Assistants: Adrian Holmes and Simon Long
 Fourth official: Simon Hooper
 VAR: Paul Tierney
 Assistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis

Sunday 24th October 

Brentford v Leicester City (KO: 14:00)

Referee: Simon Hooper
Assistants: Simon Bennett and Derek Eaton
 Fourth official: Darren England
 VAR: Lee Mason
 Assistant VAR: Timothy Wood

West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur (KO: 14:00)

Referee: Paul Tierney
Assistants: Constantine Hatzidakis and Neil Davies
 Fourth official: Peter Bankes
 VAR: Jarred Gillett
 Assistant VAR: Nick Hopton

Manchester United v Liverpool (KO: 16:30)

Referee: Anthony Taylor
Assistants: Gary Beswick and Lee Betts
Fourth official: Mike Dean
VAR: Stuart Attwell
 Assistant VAR: Marc Perry

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