Mike Dean appointed as referee for Aston Villa vs Manchester City

Mike Dean will take charge of Manchester City's trip to Villa Park on Wednesday 1st December on Matchday 14 of the Premier League season.

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MIKE DEAN

Aston Villa vs Manchester City will be Dean's first game in charge of City this season, with his last refereeing duties over the Blues coming back in April for the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea, where City lost 1-0. He has refereed City 17 times in the Premier League under Guardiola. A record of 10 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses (all of which were away fixtures), and plenty of interesting (to say the least!) calls along the way.

Photo courtesy of Catherine Ivill/Getty Images

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FULL APPOINTMENTS

Referee: Mike Dean

Assistants: Ian Hussin and Darren Cann

Fourth Official: Peter Bankes

VAR: Kevin Friend

Assistant VAR: Simon Bennett

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