Martin Atkinson has been appointed as referee for the crunch clash with Jose Mourinho’s men, as confirmed on the Premier League’s official website.
The referee panel consists of Referee: Martin Atkinson (pictured). Assistants: Lee Betts, Constantine Hatzidakis. Fourth official: Andre Marriner. VAR: Craig Pawson. Assistant VAR: Harry Lennard.
Atkinson was the referee when Liverpool dropped their only league points of the season, the 1-1 draw at Old Trafford against Manchester United.
On that occasion, the Reds clearly felt that Marcus Rashford’s opening goal should have been disallowed for a foul on Divock Origi in the buildup.