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The referee was announced for Chelsea's Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur later this month.
And that's bad news for Maurizio Sarri, already under pressure, who is aiming to beat Mauricio Pochettino's team for the second time this season and to reinforce the hopes of the Blues to rank among the top four this season.
West London will face Manchester City on Sunday in the Carabao Cup final, which means its two rivals for a Champions League spot can take full advantage of it this afternoon.
Fourth place, Manchester United, will host Liverpool at Old Trafford, while Arsenal are at home against the threatened relegation of Southampton and according to the results, Chelsea could have some work to do before his London derby.
However, it is unlikely that the news of the referees meeting will be enthusiastically received by the fans.
Andre Marriner will take charge of the clashes at Stamford Bridge. Despite the fact that the Blues have behaved well since he was the man in the middle of the years, there is a match that will bring back bad memories.
He was official when the Blues lost the match against Lilywhites last season under the colors of Christian Eriksen and a doubled Dele Alli were enough to cancel Alvaro Morata's goal.
The 3-1 win was the Spurs' first victory at the bridge in almost three decades and a result that proved to be a defining factor in the first four races.
In addition, Marriner was the fourth official official when Sarri's team pulled out of the FA Cup against Manchester United on Monday night and the Italian hopes it's not a bad one. presage.
It should be noted that before the match against the Spurs – and since then – Marriner's record of refereeing Chelsea matches has been pretty good. He oversaw a 3-0 FA Cup win over Sheffield on Wednesday and a 1-1 draw against Liverpool this season.
In total, the Birmingham official has refereed 43 Chelsea games in all competitions since his debut more than ten years ago, earning him 24 wins and 10 losses.
Scott Ledger and Simon Long are the badistant referees. Mike Dean is on his fourth official mission in West London.
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