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title: "Virals: Match officials confirmed for Liverpool’s trip to Norwich City"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2021-08-10T09:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-08-10T09:00:00Z"
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# Virals: Match officials confirmed for Liverpool’s trip to Norwich City

[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/08/10/virals-positive-injury-news-hits-social-media-for-injured-liverpool-duo/) will get their 2021/22 Premier League campaign underway on Saturday evening with a trip to East Anglia to face newly-promoted Norwich City.

The Reds will be hoping for positive omens to shine through as they face the same opposition who kickstarted a [title-winning](https://www.premierleague.com/news/1697247) 2019/20 season.

Jurgen Klopp’s side overcame the Canaries [4-1](https://www.premierleague.com/match/46605) on that night as Mohamed Salah, [Divock Origi](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/08/03/virals-liverpool-outcast-divock-origi-attracts-interest-from-two-clubs/) and Virgil van Dijk got themselves on the scoresheet.

Saturday’s match officials for the clash at Carrow Road have been [confirmed](https://www.premierleague.com/news/2211231) as Andre Marriner takes the whistle while Stuart Attwell controls VAR.

> Twitter: Andre Marriner to referee Norwich vs Liverpool.
>
> Stuart Attwell on VAR. (@TheAnfieldTalk)

Those in charge will implement [rule changes](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12361221/whats-new-for-2021-22-var-thicker-lines-armpits-and-handball-rule-changes-for-new-season) ahead of the new season that should see stricter guidelines on penalties, handball alterations and more leniency towards the attackers in offside judgements.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Ultimately, whoever the officials, all supporters up and down the land will be hoping for far less [controversy](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9470115/Our-reporters-pick-worst-VAR-decision-theyve-seen-football.html) and more seamless use of VAR moving forwards.

Far too often the football played second fiddle to the action and Liverpool were hit hard as the Reds [finished joint bottom](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/english-premier-league/story/4182135/how-var-decisions-affected-every-premier-league-club-in-2020-21) of the clubs affected by VAR overturns last term.

Such decisions as the [non-dismissal of Jordan Pickford](https://www.90min.com/posts/michael-oliver-jordan-pickford-virgil-van-dijk-red-card) in the Merseyside derby, a Diogo Jota elbow adjudged to be offside against Aston Villa and the conceding of a penalty for a tackle outside the box against Sheffield United all hurt Liverpool at various stages of the season.

Fingers crossed football is the main talking point over the weekend and beyond.