This weekend, the 8th round of the Premier League will resume, and the Premier League official has announced the list of referees for this round. Among them, the blockbuster Merseyside Derby between Liverpool (host) and Manchester United will be officiated by top referee Michael Oliver.
The referee teams for the 8th round of the 2025/26 Premier League season have been confirmed, with the specific arrangements for key matches as follows:
Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest
- Referee: Chris Kavanagh
- Assistant Referees: Dan Cook, Ian Hussin
- Fourth Official: Tom Kirk
- VAR Referee: Peter Banks
- Assistant VAR: Blake Antrobus
Brighton vs Newcastle United
- Referee: Craig Pawson
- Assistant Referees: Lee Betts, Matt Wilkes
- Fourth Official: Ben Toner
- VAR Referee: Paul Tierney
- Assistant VAR: Simon Long
Manchester City vs Everton
- Referee: Tony Harrington
- Assistant Referees: Simon Bennett, Steve Meredith
- Fourth Official: Leigh Doughty
- VAR Referee: Nick Hopton
- Assistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis
Fulham vs Arsenal
- Referee: Anthony Taylor
- Assistant Referees: Gary Beswick, Adam Nunn
- Fourth Official: Sam Barrott
- VAR Referee: Stuart Attwell
- Assistant VAR: Craig Taylor
Tottenham Hotspur vs Burnley
- Referee: Simon Hooper
- Assistant Referees: Adrian Holmes, Simon Long
- Fourth Official: Anthony Taylor
- VAR Referee: Paul Tierney
- Assistant VAR: Lee Betts
Liverpool vs Manchester United
- Referee: Michael Oliver
- Assistant Referees: Stuart Burt, Tim Wood
- Fourth Official: Craig Pawson
- VAR Referee: Darren England
- Assistant VAR: James Bell
