Gillett to referee Magpies' City clash

The Magpies take on Pep Guardiola's men at St. James' Park following the postponement and rescheduling of their Carabao Cup third round tie with AFC Wimbledon, with Eddie Howe's men looking to bounce back from last weekend's defeat at Fulham.

Australian whistler Gillett will be the man in the middle of the contest, with the 37-year-old set to take charge of his sixth game so far this term. His other outings have come in the Community Shield at Wembley and the Champions League, as well as the top flight.

The former A-League official became the first referee born outside of the British Isles to oversee a Premier League game when he was appointed for United's 1-1 draw at Watford in September 2021, and became a FIFA-listed referee for the second time in 2023.

Gillett was handed three fixtures involving Newcastle last term: the Carabao Cup quarter-final defeat at Chelsea (which went to spot-kicks), the 2-0 league win at Fulham and the FA Cup penalty shoot-out win at Blackburn Rovers.

2023/24 stats

Games (all competitions): 30

Yellow cards issued: 128

Red cards issued: 3

Assistants

Assistant referees: Darren Cann and Akil Howson

Fourth official: Robert Jones

VAR: Stuart Attwell

Assistant VAR: Timothy Wood