A first in English football, referees will announce the final decision following a visit to the VAR pitchside monitor or upon the conclusion of factual matters such as accidental handball by a goalscorer or offside offences where the attacker touches the ball.

The trial, which forms part of PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited)'s broader commitment to transparency including providing greater clarity and understanding around key decisions, will run over both legs of the ties between Newcastle United and Arsenal, as well as Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool.

The Magpies take on the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, 7th January ahead of the second leg at St. James' Park on Wednesday, 5th February.