The Premier League officially announced the referee arrangements for the 8th round of the 2025-26 season, with Oliver officiating the focus of the double red club.
Referee arrangement for the eighth round of the Premier League:
Nottingham Forest VS Chelsea
Head referee: Chris Kavanagh
Assistant referees: Dan Cook, Ian Harsin
Fourth official: Tom Kick
VAR referee: Peter Banks
VAR assistant referee: Blake Antrobus
Brighton VS Newcastle United Sir
Chief referee: Craig Pawson
Assistant referees: Lee Bates, Matt Wilkes
Fourth official: Ben Toner
VAR referee: Paul Tierney
VAR assistant: Simon Long
Burnley VS Leeds United
Chief referee: Tim Robinson
Assistant referee: Richard West, Mark Scholes
Fourth official: James Lenington
VAR referee: Tim Wood
VAR assistant referee: Zion Marcy Ellis
Crystal Palace VS Bournemouth
Referee: Jared Gillett
Assistant referee: James Mainwaring, Scott Legere
Fourth official: Simon Hooper
VAR referee: Alex Kirowitz
VAR assistant: Darren England
Manchester City VS Everton
Referee: Tony Harrington
Assistant referee: Simon Bennett, Steve Meredith
Fourth official: Lee Doughty
VAR referee: Nick Hopton
VAR assistant referee : Konstantin Khaledakis
Sunderland VS Wolves
Referee: Rob Jones
Assistant referees: Neil Davis, Nick Greenhall
Fourth official: Anthony Backhouse
VAR referee: Paul Howard
VAR assistant referee: Adrian Holmes
Fulham VS Arsenal
Referee: Anthony Taylor
Assistant referees: Gary Beswick, Adam Nunn
Fourth official: Sam Barrot
VAR referee: Stuart Atwell
VAR assistant: Craig Taylor
Tottenham VS Villa
Referee: Simon Hooper
Assistant referee: Adrian Holmes , Simon Long
Fourth official: Anthony Taylor
VAR referee: Paul Tierney
VAR assistant referee: Lee Bates
Liverpool VS Manchester United
Referee: Michael Oliver
Assistant referee: Stuart Bert, Tim Wood
Fourth official: Craig Pawson
VAR referee: Darren England
VAR referee assistant: James Bell
West Ham VS Brentford
Head referee: Andy Madeley
Assistant referee: Nick Hopton, Craig Taylor
Fourth official: Tom Bramall
VAR referee: Jared Gillette
VAR referee assistant: Tim Robinson