Referee: Andre Marriner. Assistants: Scott Ledger, Derek Eaton. Fourth official: Simon Hooper. VAR: Jonathan Moss. Assistant VAR: Andy Halliday.
We've had a mixed bag with his games! He reffed the EFL Cup final, the 9-0 v Leicester and the Leeds game. Although he did also ref the 1-0 wins against Liverpool and City.
JWP out of tonight's England squad as a 'fitness precaution' and has returned to the club. Presume that means he'll be okay for the weekend. I did think to myself this morning that, incredibly selfishly, I'd rather he didn't play for England so that he's fit for us.
He hasn't missed a minute for Saints since joining the academy aged 9 yet everytime he joins the England squad he picks up a knock. What are they doing to the poor chap?!
True, twice he has been sent back now but it probably just seems odd because of his almost invincible "man of steel" reputation at Saints.
Ralph’s taught him the old, “Rub the back of hamstring” routine for the last training session each time
Maybe Southgate has said you won't get a game as I have used you in a full game and a part game and am rotating, so you may as well go back