New Michael Oliver decision announced after Premier League update and Arsenal controversy

Michael Oliver will referee a game this weekend despite not being selected to oversee any Premier League fixtures in gameweek 33 or 34.

The 40-year-old has been involved in a number of controversial decisions this season with two big ones impacting Arsenal. Back in October, he sent off Leandro Trossard after dishing out two yellow cards, with the second of those coming after it was deemed the Belgian delayed the restart.

Declan Rice was dismissed in similar fashion a few months prior with Mikel Arteta not quite believing the offence deserves a red card.

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"It's already the second time it has happened in five games, which is really, really worrying if we want to see the best Premier League,"

"Anyone that has played football or any sport [can see] it's less than a second. Less than a second. The previous one [with Jeremy Doku] is more than a second. That's it, simple." In January,

The decision was later overturned and as Arsenal still won the game, there was no major impact felt from the referee's decision but Arteta was still far from pleased.

"I am absolutely fuming but I leave it with you. Because it is that obvious, I don't think my words are going to help," he said. Following that and the chaotic end to the Merseyside Derby in early February, where he dished out three red cards, Oliver was taken out of the spotlight having taken charge of just four Premier League games since then.

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With less games on their schedule, this was always a possibility but as it turns out, Oliver will take charge of a huge clash in English football this weekend.

On Tuesday afternoon, the announced that Oliver will be in the middle for Manchester City's FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest while Anthony Taylor will have the whistle for Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa at Wembley.

Judging by that appointment, it is clear he is still viewed as one of the best referees in England with that further proven by 's announcement confirming that he and Taylor will be two of 35 referees at this summer's Club World Cup.