Forward of the return to home motion on Saturday, the Premier League have named a controversial selection as referee for Liverpool’s conflict with Brighton.
The Reds are lastly again after a 17-day break this weekend, having seen two league fixtures postponed as a result of Queen’s loss of life.
Their final outing was the 2-1 victory over Ajax within the Champions League, whereas their final league sport was the 0-0 draw with Everton within the Merseyside derby – virtually a month in the past.
That weekend introduced controversy in one other fixture, as West Ham suffered a 2-1 defeat away to Chelsea that noticed David Moyes and Declan Rice criticise each the referee and VAR.
“How will you go over to the monitor and name {that a} foul?” Rice stated in his post-match interview.
“It’s an absolute shame.”
The midfielder was referencing a supposed foul by Jarrod Bowen on Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, which led to a purpose from Maxwel Cornet being overturned, denying West Ham a 2-2 draw.
Moyes accused Mendy of “faking an damage,” which actually gave the impression to be the case, and described it as an “completely rotten choice from one of many supposedly elite referees.”
Referee that afternoon was Andy Madley, who has now been positioned accountable for Liverpool vs. Brighton on Saturday – having beforehand been allotted the Wolves sport earlier than its postponement.
Regardless of there being no punishment within the type of demotion for Madley or VAR Jarred Gillett, neither Moyes nor Rice have been reprimanded for his or her feedback.
Madley has refereed Liverpool six instances in his comparatively brief Premier League profession up to now, the latest being the 2-2 draw with Fulham on the opening day of this season.
Between the controversy at Stamford Bridge and now, he has solely been accountable for one different sport, as referee for a UEFA Europa Convention League conflict between Partizan Belgrade and OGC Good.
VAR on Saturday might be Simon Hooper, who has been within the sales space for 3 Liverpool video games previously – victories over Crystal Palace, Brighton and Wolves.