Match Officials: Chris Kavanagh to referee Chelsea vs Manchester City
Match Officials: Chris Kavanagh to referee Chelsea vs Manchester City The Premier League have now confirmed the team of match officials to oversee proceedings at Stamford Bridge this weekend between Chelsea and Manchester City . Pep Guardiola’s players continue their hunt down of Arsenal in Premier League action, trailing the Gunners by a nine-point margin off the back of successive action in the Champions League, Carabao Cup, and FA Cup. Much has been made of the psychological boost that City may have gained by defeating Arsenal in the League Cup Final at Wembley last month, all thanks to a second-half brace from Nico O’Reilly .
But it remains to be seen whether the gap in points will be too much for City to overcome, even with a game in hand over the North London club and a crucial clash against Arsenal still to come at the Etihad Stadium after this weekend’s meeting with Chelsea. Last time out, City cruised into yet another Wembley Stadium appearance as they defeated Liverpool 4-0 in the quarter-final stage of the FA Cup , whilst their top-flight title rivals Arsenal fell to a 2-1 defeat away at Southampton. Now, ahead of the meeting between Chelsea and Manchester City, the Premier League have now announced the list of match officials to oversee proceedings at Stamford Bridge!
Match Referee The Premier League have announced that lead on-field referee duties have been handed to the experienced Chris Kavanagh – in what will be the Manchester-born official’s 40th game across all competitions this season. Over Kavanagh’s 39 matches across all competitions this campaign, a total of 148 yellow cards have been issued, one of which has led to a second yellow card dismissal, four red cards, and 10 penalties awarded. Chris Kavanagh has overseen matches across a vast array of competitions this campaign too, which outings in all of the following tournaments: Premier League UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Europa League Qualifying UEFA Conference League FA Cup League Cup International Friendlies Community Shield Predicted Starting Line-Up: Chelsea vs Manchester City (Premier League) As for matches involving Chris Kavanagh and Manchester City, there have been 16 such occasions, 10 of such matches resulting in victory for Pep Guardiola’s side, three draws, and three defeats.
This season, Kavanagh and City have come across one another on two occasions; the first being a 3-0 home win for Guardiola’s players against Liverpool in the Premier League, and a 0-2 away win at Newcastle in the first-leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final. Assistant Referees Working alongside Chris Kavanagh at Stamford Bridge this weekend will be a pairing of Dan Cook and Ian Hussin , appointed into the roles of assistant referees in West London. Video Assistant Referees Watching proceedings between Chelsea and Manchester City from the VAR Hub at Stockley Park will be Paul Howard as the Video Assistant Referee, supported by Sian Massey-Ellis in the position of Assistant Video Assistant Referee.
Fourth Official Standing between the two dugouts this weekend at Stamford Bridge and overseeing the antics of Chelsea’s Liam Rosenior and Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola will be referee Sam Barrott , placed into the role of Fourth Official.