Chelsea are back in Premier League action following their Carabao Cup triumph during the week, as the Blues face Wolves at Molineux. Ahead of the match, we have taken a look at who will be the referee for the match on Sunday.
Who Is The Referee For Wolves vs Chelsea In The Premier League On Thursday?
David Coote has been selected to take charge of the match this Sunday, as he officiates his seventh Premier League match this season.
The Brit’s last Premier League outing was full of controversy, as he took charge of Aston Villa’s away victory over Brentford.
Coote handed out a staggering 10 yellow cards in the match, while also sending off Ben Mee and Boubacar Kamara for reckless challenges.
This match caught the headlines as Coote handed out eight yellow cards after the 86th minute, while also handing Kaamra a straight red card in the 97th minute.
Wolves have accumulated 46 yellow cards in the Premier League this season, while also picking up three red cards along the way.
Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea just pip Wolves in the yellow card department, picking up 50 yellow cards and have seen three red cards too.
David Coote Premier League Stats 2023/24
Matches: 6
Yellow Cards: 27
Red Cards: 3
Penalties: 4
Has David Coote Been The Referee For Wolves & Chelsea This Season?
The English referee has not officiated a Wolves match this season, but has taken charge of Chelsea once – officiating the Blues’ visit to Bournemouth in September.
During this match, Coote handed out six yellow cards and five of these cautions were for Chelsea – booking Raheem Sterling, Mykhailo Mudryk, Axel Disasi, Nicolas Jackson and Ben Chilwell.
David Coote Premier League Matches 2023/24
- 17/12/2023: Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa
- 22/10/2023: Aston Villa 4-1 West Ham
- 07/10/2023: Everton 3-0 Bournemouth
- 17/09/2023: Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea
- 21/08/2023: Crystal Palace 0-1 Arsenal
- 12/08/2023: Brighton 4-1 Luton
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