The Premier League have confirmed the match officers to supervise proceedings between Manchester Metropolis and Newcastle United this weekend.
Pep Guardiola and his gamers might be determined to get again to profitable methods as they proceed to deal with an prolonged interval of efficiency uncertainty having adopted up a comeback win within the FA Cup with a comeback defeat within the UEFA Champions League.
Erling Haaland’s brace had Metropolis 2-1 forward heading into the ultimate exchanges of Tuesday evening’s affair, however lapses of focus on the again and poor choice making noticed Brahim Diaz and Jude Bellingham declare a 2-3 away win for Actual Madrid within the last-16 play-off first-leg tie.
Manchester Metropolis know that this weekend is as necessary as their different high-profile fixtures within the coming weeks, taking up a facet who even have their eyes on a top-four end this season to safe European soccer for the next marketing campaign.
However Metropolis’s accessible checklist of personnel has not obtained any higher both this week, with Manuel Akanji dominated out till April with an abductor damage, whereas there’s additionally health uncertainty round Nico Gonzalez and Jack Grealish.
Forward of the assembly between Manchester Metropolis and Newcastle United, the Premier League have now introduced the checklist of match officers to supervise proceedings on the Etihad Stadium!
Match Referee
The Premier League have confirmed this week that referee Andy Madley has been appointed into the function of lead on-field match official for the sport between Manchester Metropolis and Newcastle United this weekend.
The 41-year-old has overseen a complete of 17 matches up to now this season throughout the Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, and EFL Championship, issuing 67 yellow playing cards, two second yellow dismissals, one straight purple card, and awarding three penalties.
Madley has officiated a complete of 12 Manchester Metropolis matches throughout his profession so far, with the Etihad Stadium membership rising as winners on eight of these events, recording two attracts and two defeats, too.
Nevertheless, Manchester Metropolis haven’t seen any of their matches officiated by Andy Madley since final season’s FA Cup ultimate defeat to Manchester United at Wembley Stadium – a recreation that noticed simply the one yellow card handed out.
The final Premier League encounter involving Metropolis that had Madley because the match referee was additionally in opposition to Manchester United, as Pep Guardiola’s facet inflicted a 3-1 defeat on Erik ten Hag’s squad in March 2024.
Assistant Referees
Accompanying Andy Madley out on the pitch on the Etihad Stadium this weekend for Manchester Metropolis in opposition to Newcastle United might be an assistant referee pairing of Nick Hopton and Craig Taylor.
Video Assistant Referees
As for the duo monitoring proceedings from the VAR Hub at Stockley Park on Saturday afternoon, the Premier League have confirmed that John Brooks might be within the Video Assistant Referee function, whereas Lee Betts will take up the place of Assistant Video Assistant Referee.
Fourth Official
Standing between the 2 dugouts and guaranteeing that behaviour is saved in verify between Pep Guardiola’s Manchester Metropolis and Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United might be referee Tim Robinson, taking over the place of fourth official.
