Confirmed Officials: Luton Town vs Chelsea | Premier League

The officials have been confirmed for Chelsea’s Premier League clash against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on Saturday afternoon.

Mauricio Pochettino is looking to finish 2023 with a win to make it back-to-back wins in the Premier League, while Rob Edwards’ Hatters have won their last two league fixtures.

Pochettino is aware of the task that awaits and has warned his side they must be ready for the fight come Saturday.

He told reporters: “It’s going to be really tough. The stadium, the fans, it’s a team that loves to fight and work really, really hard.

“It’s so difficult if you watch the last few games. It was always tough for all the opponents. If we want to get a good result we need to be ready to play football, it’s going to be a really tough game.

“We need to match the desire, the capacity to fight for every single ball. It’s going to be a good test for us.”

Now the officials for the league meeting have been revealed by the Premier League ahead of the encounter.

Referee

The Premier League have confirmed that Paul Tierney will take charge of the meeting in Luton.

Assistants

Paul Tierney will be supported by Harry Lennard and Scott Ledger on the touchline.

Fourth Official

Craig Pawson has been named as the Fourth Official for Saturday’s match, with the referee overseeing conduct within the two dugouts, and the behaviour of Rob Edwards and Mauricio Pochettino.

VAR/Assistant VAR

Overviewing proceedings from Stockley Park on Saturday afternoon will be Jarred Gillett, who has been named as the Video Assistant Referee, with the Assistant Video Assistant Referee being Adam Nunn.