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Darren England will act as video assistant referee when Crystal Palace host Brentford on Sunday.
England were one of the referees who came under the microscope earlier this weekend after Myles Lewis-Skelly was sent off in Arsenal's clash against Wolves.
When Vitor Pereira's team tried to escape a set-piece, Lewis-Skelly brought down Matt Doherty and was shown a straight red card by referee Michael Oliver on the stroke of half-time.
The decision sparked an outraged reaction from Arsenal players, but any hopes of a VAR reprieve were quickly dashed.
Acting as VAR, England confirmed the decision on the field, and PGMOL's Match Center account on X later confirmed that the challenge had been deemed “serious foul play”.
The decision was subsequently criticized by the likes of Gunners manager Mikel Arteta and club legend Ian Wright.
Darren England will be the video assistant referee for the match between Crystal Palace and Brentford.
While VAR in Arsenal's clash against Wolves on Saturday, England upheld Michael Oliver's controversial decision to send off Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Alan Shearer criticized the decision and insisted he “can't understand” what England were thinking.
Alan Shearer joined the chorus of criticism, calling the red card “one of the worst decisions I've seen in a long time” and offering a scathing assessment of the level of refereeing in the top flight.
“As a referee you can make a mistake on the field, you can see the wrong thing,” Shearer told BBC Radio 5 Live.
“How on earth does Darren England, the VAR, think that the referee is right and there is no need to send it to the screen?”
He continued: “I just can't see or understand what VAR is thinking about Michael Oliver's decision.” “No wonder so many people criticize him.”
However, despite the significant backlash surrounding the incident, England remained in place for their original assignment at Selhurst Park on Sunday.
Oliver Glasner's side come into the clash in the middle of a good run, having suffered just one defeat in their last 11 Premier League games.
