Who is the referee for Fulham vs Arsenal? Match officials and VAR appointments confirmed

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Arsenal take on Fulham in a huge Premier League clash on Sunday, with both teams looking to earn some huge points for their push up the table.

The Gunners have finally got some momentum back in their bid to win the title this season, having strung together a few wins on the bounce.

Mikel Arteta will be hopeful that Arsenal can continue that run of form but Fulham have caused him some problems in the past.

The Cottagers picked up four points off the north London outfit last season, something that proved costly at the end of the season.

With some former players now playing for Fulham, there are some big threats that everyone will be well aware of.

One thing that will be important is the referee and the match officials, with some big calls expected in such a clash.

So with that said, here’s a look at everything you need to know about the match officials for Fulham vs Arsenal.

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Who is the referee for Fulham vs Arsenal?

For Arsenal’s trip to Fulham, the Premier League have announced that Chris Kavanagh will be the referee on Sunday.

The 39-year-old has taken charge of nine Premier League games this season, including one for the Gunners but none for the Cottagers.

Chris Kavanagh record vs Arsenal

In his career so far, Chris Kavanagh has taken charge of 20 Arsenal games, with a mixture of results for the side.

With a 50% win rate for the Gunners, there will be some hope they can increase those numbers to sway in their favour.

Chris Kavanagh record vs Fulham

Chris Kavanagh has taken charge of fewer games for Fulham, with 12 so far in his career, though they haven’t all been positive.

Three wins from those 12 matches means they have a win rate of just 25% with the referee in his games.

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Chris Kavanagh sent Declan Rice off vs Brighton

Kavanagh has taken charge of one match for the Gunners this season, which was Arsenal’s draw with Brighton.

He was the referee for the controversial moment Declan Rice was sent off for allegedly denying the restart.

It was a moment that frustrated the Arsenal fans and something they will hope won’t be repeated again on Sunday.

Who are the match officials and VAR for Fulham vs Arsenal?

While Kavanagh will be taking the whistle as the main referee, he will be joined by assistants running the line with Darren Cann and Simon Long selected for that, while Andy Madley is the fourth official.

The Video Assistant Referee is John Brooks while his assistant in the VAR booth is Derek Eaton.