Referee and VAR officials for Liverpool vs Aston Villa now confirmed by Premier League

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Officials have been announced for Liverpool’s penultimate Premier League game of the season against Aston Villa.The Reds host Aston Villa on Friday night in a fixture that suddenly carries huge weight in the race for fourth. Here is who has been charged with officiating Liverpool’s penultimate Premier League game of the season.

Who should advance into the semi-final as Liverpool’s Player of the Season? Hugo Ekitike or Virgil van Dijk? 👀 Photo by Andrew Kearns – CameraSport via Getty Images Chris Kavanagh to referee Liverpool vs Aston Villa with an unpopular assistant choiceChris Kavanagh has been confirmed as the referee for Liverpool vs Aston Villa.Dan Cook and Lee Betts will be the assistant referees, while Andy Madley has been named as the fourth official.

Neil Davies will be on VAR duty, with Paul Howard acting as assistant VAR.Kavanagh is a familiar figure to Liverpool supporters. He was the referee for Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal at Anfield in December 2023, when Martin Odegaard avoided punishment for a handball incident in the box after VAR chose not to intervene.The bigger talking point for many fans, though, will be Cook’s involvement.Cook was the assistant VAR during the infamous Luis Diaz incident at Tottenham in that same 2023/24 campaign.