Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester Metropolis will play out their reverse fixture within the Premier League on Wednesday night time after one to overlook final day out for the guests.
Pep Guardiola’s gamers succumbed to a outstanding 0-4 dwelling defeat to Ange Postecoglou’s aspect of their final assembly, within the earlier phases of the torrid run that ran from November via to the top of December and largely derailed their marketing campaign.
This will even be the third and remaining assembly between the 2 sides this season having met within the fourth spherical of the Carabao Cup earlier within the marketing campaign, and with the hosts out of the FA Cup previous to this weekend’s fifth spherical.
It’s but once more a must-win fixture for Manchester Metropolis specifically, because the reigning champions look to finish their season on a constructive be aware and safe a fourth-placed end to function in subsequent season’s UEFA Champions League.
The Etihad aspect come into the competition off the again of a 0-2 dwelling defeat to the anticipated soon-to-be Premier League champions on Sunday afternoon, as Mo Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai struck past Ederson in considerably of a snug afternoon for Arne Slot’s squad.
Now, forward of the assembly between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester Metropolis, the Premier League have introduced the checklist of match officers to supervise proceedings on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium!
Match Referee
Australian referee Jarred Gillett will oversee proceedings between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester Metropolis from the position of on-field match referee this week, in what will probably be his ninth English top-flight outing of the continuing season.
Throughout his earlier eight fixtures within the Premier League up to now this marketing campaign, the 38-year-old has handed out 37 yellow playing cards and awarded two penalties, however is but to dismiss any participant by way of a second yellow card or pink card dismissal.
Gillett and Manchester Metropolis have already met on one event within the Premier League this season as Pep Guardiola’s aspect performed out a 1-1 draw in opposition to Newcastle United – a fixture that noticed eight yellow playing cards handed out (4 every) and a penalty awarded to Eddie Howe’s aspect.
Manchester Metropolis are but to lose a recreation that has been officiated by Jarred Gillett having been officiated by the Australian eight instances in complete, solely dropping factors in opposition to Newcastle on two completely different events.
There’s additionally silverware reminiscences involving Metropolis and Gillett, as he took cost of the 2024 FA Neighborhood Protect at Wembley Stadium by which final season’s Premier League champions claimed the title over rivals Manchester United by way of a penalty shoot-out.
Assistant Referees
Aiding Jarred Gillett from the position of assistant referees in North London on Wednesday night time will probably be Ian Hussin and Darren Cann, the Premier League have confirmed.
Video Assistant Referees
Working from Stockley Park and taking over positions from the VAR Hub for the conflict on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will probably be Graham Scott within the position of Video Assistant Referee, supported by Assistant Video Assistant Referee, Sian Massey-Ellis.
Fourth Official
Within the position of fourth official and overseeing proceedings between the 2 dugouts led by Ange Postecoglou and Pep Guardiola would be the contest’s appointed fourth official, Rob Jones.
