All the top Premier League referees will be back in action this weekend after the select group were left depleted during the last round of fixtures due to Anthony Taylor’s stag do. Taylor was the fourth official at Everton’s 2-0 win over Sunderland last Saturday before jetting off for three days of revelry with a group of friends that included several Premier League referees. Some were given last weekend off and others lower league games on the Saturday. But they will be back in the middle this weekend, as will Taylor, whose lingering hangover will be tested when he takes charge of Swansea City’s match at home to Burnley.

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