Michael Oliver not given Premier League fixture after controversial red card

Oliver took charge of Crystal Palace's 3-1 fifth round win over Millwall on Saturday that saw Jean-Philippe Mateta hospitalised.

Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts shockingly kicked the Palace striker in the head when challenging for the ball during the first half.

Oliver didn't initially show Roberts a red card and only did so after a VAR review, with Mateta requiring 25 stitches to his head.

Just days after, The Athletic have reported that the referee has not been appointed to any of this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

He will also not act as a fourth official or VAR either.

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Professional Game Match Officials Limited [PGMOL] told the outlet that 'referee rotation is normal' and 'more noticable' if high-profile.

However, Oliver will referee on Wednesday night in the Champions League clash between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen.

Former Palace owner Simon Jordan criticised Roberts on talkSPORT for his challenge.

"Do fellow professionals have a duty of care to one another? Possibly. Do I think it was a pretty diabolical challenge? Yeah, it was.

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"Did it ruin the game potentially for Millwall? Possibly. Because ultimately it takes their goalkeeper, they go down to ten, it makes it less of a competition.

"It was a rash, it was a rash challenge. I don't know the malice, only the man himself can know the intent side of things.

"There's a part of me that thinks there's a cowardly way to go as a goalkeeper, but I suppose if you're 10 yards out of your box, you can't go with your hands.

"But the fact of the matter, you're going with your feet that high, there's only really one likely outcome, or two, you're going to get the ball and be lucky to get it, or you're going to get a player.

"And he got a player. And it was a poor challenge."

It has also been revealed on Wednesday that Liverpool boss Arne Slot launched an x-rated outburst at Oliver after the Merseyside derby draw to Everton.

Slot, who was handed a two-game suspension and £70,000 fine, said: "If we don't win the league, I'll f***ing blame you."