Who is the referee for Arsenal vs Crystal Palace? Match officials for EFL Cup quarter-final confirmed

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Arsenal are in the EFL Cup quarter-finals in midweek as they play host to Crystal Palace in the competition, looking to book a place in the final four.

In a bizarre week in which the Gunners take on the Eagles twice, the two teams are likely to become very used to facing off with the threats they possess.

With a place in the EFL Cup semi-finals up for grabs first, both Arsenal and Crystal Palace will be doing their best to earn a shot at silverware.

Plenty of decisions will be crucial in the game, not least those from the referee and the main match officials.

So with that said, here’s a look at everything you need to know about the referee appointments ahead of Arsenal vs Crystal Palace.

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Who is the referee for Arsenal vs Crystal Palace?

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For Arsenal’s clash with Crystal Palace, Andrew Madley has been appointed as the main match official on Wednesday.

It will be his 11th game officiated across all competitions this season, the first of the campaign with the Gunners and the second with the Eagles.

Andrew Madley record vs Arsenal

Andrew Madley has only taken charge of four Arsenal games in his career, with a relatively mixed record so far.

In those matches, the Gunners have picked up two wins, one draw and one defeat, with 12 yellow cards awarded.

Andrew Madley record vs Crystal Palace

In 15 games so far, Andrew Madley has a mixed record when in charge of Crystal Palace matches in his career.

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Who are the match officials for Arsenal vs Crystal Palace?

Andrew Madley will be the main match official, but he won’t be alone in the middle of the pitch on Wednesday night.

Nick Hopton and Craig Taylor will be running the line as assistant referees, helping flag for offsides and fouls.

John Busby has been appointed as the fourth official.

Why is there no VAR for the EFL Cup?

There won’t be any Video Assistant Referee (VAR) involvement in the EFL Cup quarter-finals over midweek.

The use of VAR is at the discretion of the EFL, which has previously kept the use of technology away until the final of the competition.

In this case, it means there won’t be any VAR reviews for Arsenal vs Crystal Palace.