The Premier League has announced the latest team of match officials for Manchester City’s upcoming fixture this season.
Pep Guardiola and his players will seek to respond to Arsenal’s impressive 4-1 victory over Tottenham by securing a win of their own against Leeds United at Elland Road this Saturday evening.
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As Manchester City prepares for kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, they will be looking to maintain pressure on Arsenal, who recently defeated Newcastle 2-1, putting City just two points behind.
Currently, Arsenal holds a five-point lead over City, having played one more game. City understands the importance of winning to keep pace with the North London club and maintain their title aspirations.
However, facing Daniel Farke’s Leeds United will not be an easy task, as they are on a strong unbeaten streak of four matches, having secured points against Chelsea and Aston Villa.
As the clash between Leeds United and Manchester City approaches, the Premier League has confirmed the match officials for this encounter at Elland Road!
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Match Referee
This week, the Premier League confirmed that referee Peter Bankes will be the head official for the match between Leeds United and Manchester City at Elland Road.
The Merseyside referee has officiated 20 matches across all competitions this season, with 19 of those in the Premier League and one in the Carabao Cup.
In those 20 matches, Bankes has issued a total of 79 yellow cards, one caution resulting in a dismissal, two direct red cards, and awarded five penalties.
Throughout his officiating career, Peter Bankes has managed matches involving Manchester City 11 times, with the Blues winning five, losing five, and securing one draw.
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This season, Bankes has already overseen two of City’s matches: the 0-2 home defeat to Tottenham in August, and the earlier encounter between these two teams, which ended in a narrow 3-2 victory for Guardiola’s side at the Etihad Stadium in late November.
Assistant Referees
Joining Peter Bankes at Elland Road this weekend will be assistant referees Edward Smart and Blake Antrobus, who have been appointed by the Premier League.
Video Assistant Referees
In the VAR Hub at Stockley Park, Paul Howard will serve as the Video Assistant Referee for the match, with Sian Massey-Ellis acting as Assistant Video Assistant Referee.
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Fourth Official
The fourth official for the match, overseeing the interactions between coaches Daniel Farke of Leeds and Pep Guardiola of Manchester City, will be referee Oliver Langford.