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Anthony Taylor has been appointed as referee for Liverpool’s eagerly-anticipated Premier League showdown with Manchester United at Anfield next Monday night.

It will the first time that the 37-year-old from Greater Manchester has taken charge of a fixture between the two arch rivals.

Taylor, who supports non-league side Altrincham, hasn’t refereed a Liverpool game since the Reds’ 1-0 win away to Stoke in the League Cup semi-final first leg back in January.

His last Premier League clash involving the Reds was the 1-0 victory over Swansea City at Anfield in November 2015.

He has taken charge of seven top-flight matches already this season - showing 23 yellow cards in the process.

Taylor was promoted to the Premier League’s select group of referees prior to the start of the 2010/11 campaign. He became a FIFA listed referee in January 2013.