Everton can have no complaints as Premier League make announcement ahead of Man City

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Everton are back in Premier League action on Saturday as they take on Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

The October international break is almost finished, so supporters will already have one eye on the Man City game on Saturday.

Everton head into the game off the back of a last-minute winner against Crystal Palace, which ended their 19-game unbeaten streak.

Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola’s side got a 1-0 win away at Brentford just before the break and currently reside two points above the Toffees.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
5	Manchester CityManchester City	7	4	1	2	15	6	9	13
6	Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace	7	3	3	1	9	5	4	12
7	ChelseaChelsea	7	3	2	2	13	9	4	11
8	EvertonEverton	7	3	2	2	9	7	2	11
9	SunderlandSunderland	7	3	2	2	7	6	1	11
10	Manchester UnitedManchester United	7	3	1	3	9	11	-2	10
11	NewcastleNewcastle	7	2	3	2	6	5	1	9

With that said, the Premier League have just made an announcement ahead of the clash.

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Premier League appoint referee for Everton vs Manchester City

The Premier League have announced that Tony Harrington will be the man in charge of officiating Everton’s game against Man City.

• Referee: Tony Harrington
• Assistants: Simon Bennett, Steve Meredith
• Fourth official: Leigh Doughty
• VAR: Nick Hopton
• Assistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis

Harrington has refereed eight Everton games during his career, with the last coming back in May earlier this year.

The Toffees actually beat Newcastle United 1-0 at St James’ Park that game, as Carlos Alcaraz netted the winner shortly after the hour mark.

Tony Harrington’s record vs Man City

Everton’s record with Harrington is pretty decent, as they’ve won four, drawn two and lost two of his eight games in charge.

The Toffees will be the underdogs this weekend, and Opta’s supercomputer has predicted Man City to beat them.

Jamie Carragher reckons City will beat Everton, too, so they have the chance to cause a real upset and actually leapfrog Guardiola’s side in the table if they win.