Referee Who ROBBED Top Clubs Appointed for Fulham vs Man City Clash

Manchester City are away to Fulham in the Premier League on Tuesday as the side aims to build on their last top-flight victory. Following two consecutive defeats in all competitions, a 2-1 loss to Newcastle United in the league followed by a 2-0 home loss to Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League, the Sky Blues returned to winning ways against Leeds United at the weekend as Phil Foden's stoppage-time goal earned them a 3-2 victory at the Etihad Stadium after having thrown away a two-goal advantage in the second half.

Now they come up against an improving Fulham side who have won three of their last four Premier League matches but remain down in 15th place with only 17 points from 13 games. The Cottagers made a big statement of intent by defeating Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on the road last weekend. Kenny Tate and Harry Wilson both netted apiece inside the opening 10 minutes of the clash to give the visitors a two-goal cushion early on, and it paid off handsomely. Now let's delve into who the Fulham vs Man City referee is.

Match Referee in Fulham vs Man City

Craig Pawson has been reportedly appointed as the Fulham vs Man City referee. This will be his 11th game as the match official this season in all competitions, having previously officiated eight Premier League fixtures and a further two in the Carabao Cup. As far as Manchester City are concerned, Pawson was the Video Assistant Referee in their 2-1 loss to Newcastle United, wherein a penalty kick was denied to City, while a late winner was also given onside.

Across his refereeing career, the British referee has officiated 29 matches involving Manchester City. In 20 of those occasions, the Cityzens have prevailed and lost in five. He never issued a red card against the side in any of those games but awarded nine penalties. The last time he officiated a City game was towards the end of last season, wherein the side beat Aston Villa 2-1 at the Etihad. For tomorrow's game, the Fulham vs Man City match official will be assisted by Lee Betts and Matt Wilkes while Paul Howard will be the Video Assistant Referee, with Adam Nunn the Assistant Video Assistant Referee.