After the disappointment of dropping two points at home to Arsenal, last Sunday, Chelsea head off to the Potteries this weekend.
Their opposition is Stoke City, a side that has already beaten Arsenal on their own patch this season and also drawn with Manchester United.
It has all the makings of a hard fixture and one that Chelsea will have to be at their best to ensure they get the result they crave.
Ahead of the game we`re now able to reveal who will be officiating and aiming to keep the peace:
Referee – Mike Dean
Assistant Referee – Simon Long
Assistant Referee – Daniel Cook
Fourth Official – Paul Tierney
With regards to the referee, Mike Dean, he has taken charge of 3 games this season and issued 15 yellow cards and 1 red cards.
Last season, he took charge of the following Chelsea fixtures:
? PL – 11 Dec – Chelsea 1 West Brom 0 – Yellow Cards 6 Red Card 0
? PL – 5 April – Chelsea 2 Manchester City 1 – Yellow Cards 4 Red Cards 0
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