Michael Oliver will referee the Premier League meeting between Everton and Manchester City.
City require all three points to retain control of the Premier League title race.
Arsenal will be a minimum of three points clear come kick-off at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
The Premier League have confirmed the team of match officials to oversee Manchester City’s meeting away at Everton on Monday night.
Pep Guardiola’s side simply have to keep on winning in the top-flight to keep the direction of this season’s Premier League title firmly in their own hands, but face a run of hugely challenging affairs between now and the final weekend of the campaign.
Off the back of two crucial wins against Arsenal and Burnley to put them top of the division on goals scored, Manchester City could find themselves six points behind the Gunners by the time kick-off arrives on Merseyside.
However, Mikel Arteta’s players will have played two games extra by that stage, perhaps adding additional pressure onto the minds of the Etihad Stadium’s players with far from favourable fixtures on the horizon.
Beyond the meeting with European football-chasing Everton on Monday night, City still have to face Brentford, Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, and Aston Villa, with the meeting against the Cherries coming immediately after the FA Cup final against Chelsea and away from home.
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Ahead of the meeting between Everton and Manchester City, the Premier League have now announced the list of match officials to oversee proceedings at the Hill Dickinson Stadium!
The Premier League have confirmed that the highly-regarded and experienced Michael Oliver will be the man tasked with officiating from the middle of the pitch on Monday night as match referee.
Oliver will be overseeing his 40th match of the campaign across competitions at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, having worked on the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, World Cup qualification, and the FA Cup.
In his 39 matches to date this season, Oliver has issued 142 yellow cards, one leading to a second yellow card dismissal, one direct red card, and awarding four penalty kicks in the process.
Manchester City are Michael Oliver’s third-most frequent team to officiate, overseeing the Sky Blues on 65 previous occasions, with 46 of those resulting in a win for the club, eight ending in a draw, and 11 resulting in defeat.
City have received a total of 100 yellow cards from Oliver, one second yellow card dismissal, no straight red cards, and 12 penalty kicks awarded in their favour across those 65 matches.
Manchester City and Michael Oliver have come across one another on four occasions already this season, three of which have come in the Premier League; a 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa, a 1-1 draw against Chelsea, and a 1-1 draw against West Ham.
The most recent outing involving Manchester City and Oliver came in the FA Cup quarter-finals and the impressive 4-0 win over Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium.
Accompanying Michael Oliver from the field of play at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday night will be a duo of Stuart Burt and Nick Greenhalgh, appointed into the roles of assistant referees for the contest.
Overseeing matters between Everton and Manchester City from Stockley Park’s VAR Hub will be referee Paul Howard in the role of Video Assistant Referee, supported by Blake Antrobus as Assistant Video Assistant Referee.
Standing between the two dugouts and managing affairs involving David Moyes and Pep Guardiola will be referee Andy Madley, appointed as the fourth official for this contest.