Reason why Carabao Cup final referee has been banned from officiating Liverpool games

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCThe man in the middle for the Carabao Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley is kept away from Liverpool matchesPremier League official Peter Bankes will take control of the Carabao Cup final on Sunday as Arsenal meet Manchester City. The official would not have been permitted to oversee the match had Liverpool been participating, though, while he is also unable to officiate Everton games.This is due to Bankes' county FA being the Liverpool Football Association.

He has never taken charge of a match involving either Liverpool or Everton, be that in the Premier League or in any other major competition.Bankes will be assisted for the final at Wembley by Neil Davies and Steve Meredith, with Marc Perry designated as a reserve assistant referee. Tom Bramall, who has overseen Arsenal and Manchester City fixtures in the league this season, is the fourth official.READ MORE: Referee admits Luis Diaz mistake in surprise intervention after former Liverpool star sent offREAD MORE: Galatasaray boss takes savage dig at stand-in referee and identifies Liverpool turning pointVAR will be in operation for the final at Wembley on Sunday.

His local FA publicly congratulated him when he was promoted to the Premier League's 'A' List of elite officials for the 2019/20 campaign.Bankes has overseen 14 Arsenal fixtures throughout his career, including the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final clash with Chelsea. There was just one dismissal in his 12 City matches, with John Stones sent off when Pep Guardiola's side defeated Aston Villa back in 2021.Liverpool and Everton both saw their Carabao Cup runs finish long before the final this season.