The Premier League have confirmed their match official appointments for the weekend fixtures, including Arsenal’s match at home to Sunderland.Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty ImagesThe Premier League have ...
The Premier League have confirmed their match official appointments for the weekend fixtures, including Arsenal’s match at home to Sunderland.
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The Premier League have officially confirmed their match official appointments for the upcoming round of fixtures, which includes Arsenal’s visit from Sunderland on Saturday.
Sam Barrott will referee the match, assisted by Ian Hussin and Wade Smith. Farai Hallam will be the fourth official.
On VAR, Michael Salisbury will be assisted by Nick Hopton to complete the officiating team for the fixture.
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This will be Barrott’s third match refereeing Arsenal this season, as he previously officiated the 2-0 League Cup win over Brighton and the 1-0 Premier League win over Everton.
The referee did award a penalty to the Gunners in that win at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, though it was a blatant handball missed by the official in the moment. It was only upon VAR review that the spot-kick was given.
There were a couple of other penalty incidents for the two teams in that game, both of which were waved away, so Barrott is certainly not quick to point to the spot.
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The omens are good for Arsenal in games refereed by Barrott. He’s never awarded a red card in a game involving the Gunners, and Mikel Arteta’s side have won all seven of them. Another win on Saturday would be ideal for the team’s title challenge.
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