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Match officials announced for New Year's Day at Anfield
Anthony Taylor will be the referee for Newcastle United's Premier League trip to Liverpool on New Year's Day (kick-off 20:00 GMT).
Monday 1st January
Liverpool vs Newcastle United
Anfield
Kick-off 20:00 BST
Eddie Howe's men will be looking to start 2024 in a positive fashion after a tough end to an otherwise excellent calendar year - but face a difficult test against the league leaders, who have only lost once in the league in the first half of the current campaign.
It will be a second game involving Newcastle United this season for Taylor, whose first Premier League appointment as a referee came in a game between Fulham and Portsmouth in February 2010. He took charge of the Magpies' 2-2 draw at Wolves in October, booking four Newcastle men and one home player and awarding United a penalty, which was converted by Callum Wilson.
Last season, he was the man in the middle for two of Newcastle's fixtures - including, coincidentally, United's 2-0 home defeat to Liverpool in February. The Cheshire-based official booked a player from each side that evening, as well as sending off United goalkeeper Nick Pope.
A FIFA-listed referee since 2013, Taylor also took charge of Newcastle's 3-1 win against Southampton at St. James' Park, booking a total of five players including Joelinton.
In the 24 fixtures Taylor has officiated so far this term - spread across top flight games, European matches and international fixtures - the 2023 Europa League final referee has shown 111 yellow cards and four red cards.
2023/24 stats
Games (all competitions): 24
Yellow cards issued: 111
Red cards issued: 4
Assistants
Assistant referees: Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn
Fourth official: Andy Madley
VAR: Stuart Attwell
Assistant VAR: Mark Scholes