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Darren England has been appointed the referee for Saturday\u2019s Premier League lunchtime clash between Arsenal<\/a> and Nottingham Forest<\/a> at the Emirates.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arsenal have the opportunity to go top of the table – for a few hours at least – but standing in their way is former Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou, who will take charge of his first Nottingham Forest match after he replaced Nuno Espirito Santo during the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

England has overseen two Premier League matches this season: the goalless draw between Chelsea and Crystal Palace, followed by Brighton\u2019s 2-1 win at home to Man City before the international break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

England\u2019s most infamous moments have arguably come in the VAR room. Notably, he upheld Myles Lewis-Skelly\u2019s red card against Wolves last season and was previously involved in the highly criticised officiating during Liverpool\u2019s clash with Tottenham in 2023 – an error that led to him being removed from referring duty the following week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read on for a more in-depth look at England\u2019s record officiating both clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read More:<\/strong> Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest predictions, odds, betting tips and team news<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

England vs Arsenal Record<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Category<\/th>Total<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Matches<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Wins<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
Draws<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Defeats<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
League Points<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
Penalties Per Game<\/td>0.17<\/td><\/tr>
Yellow Cards Per Game<\/td>1.17<\/td><\/tr>
Reds Per Game<\/td>0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

England has officiated six Arsenal matches: five in the Premier League and one in the League Cup. Arsenal have taken four wins from the six league games, losing to Newcastle and drawing against Everton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That Toffees draw, back in April, was not without controversy as England awarded Everton a soft penalty, prompting Mikel Arteta to fume: \u201cI\u2019ve seen it 15 times – in my opinion, it is never a penalty.\u201d The match ended on a strange note when England blew the final whistle prematurely, leaving players and fans alike confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although he wasn\u2019t the on-field referee, England also drew criticism last season in his role on VAR during Arsenal\u2019s 1-0 win over Wolves. He surprisingly upheld Michael Oliver\u2019s controversial red card decision against Myles Lewis-Skelly – a call that Alan Shearer described as \u201cone of the worst decisions I\u2019ve seen in a long time.\u201d Arsenal appealed the decision, and the red card was later overturned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

England vs Nottingham Forest Record<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Category<\/th>Total<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Matches<\/td>17<\/td><\/tr>
Wins<\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>
Draws<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
Defeats<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
League Points<\/td>20<\/td><\/tr>
Penalties Per Game<\/td>0.05<\/td><\/tr>
Yellow Cards Per Game<\/td>1.88<\/td><\/tr>
Reds Per Game<\/td>0.05<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

England has officiated 17 Nottingham Forest matches – second only to Brentford (20) – which have resulted in eight Forest wins, five draws, and four defeats. During this time, he\u2019s dished out a total of 58 yellows, including 33 for Forest, and three reds, one of which was for Forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Five of those fixtures have come in the Premier League, with the most recent being Forest\u2019s 2-0 home defeat to Brentford in May. That match featured eight yellow cards – three for Forest – and wasn\u2019t without controversy. England opted not to send off Brentford\u2019s Keane Lewis-Potter, who had already been booked, after a cynical foul on Ola Aina with the score still goalless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forest\u2019s only red card under England came in a 2018 League Cup clash against Stoke City, when Diogo Goncalves was shown a straight red for a high challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n

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