Sunday 27th AugustNewcastle United vs LiverpoolSt. James' ParkKick-off 4:30pm BSTTicket details

United welcome the Reds to Tyneside hoping for a second home victory of the campaign after the 5-1 thrashing of Aston Villa at St. James' Park a fortnight ago, with Brooks handed the responsibility of keeping order.

The 33-year-old is one of the less seasoned officials currently on the top flight circuit having only made the step up from the EFL in 2021 after almost a decade in the lower divisions, including time spent as an assistant referee.

His first Premier League outing was a game between Wolves and Burnley at Molineux in November 2021, and last term the Leicestershire official took charge of three matches involving the Magpies last season - the 5-1 home win over Brentford, the 1-0 Carabao Cup victory over Bournemouth and the 3-0 away reverse at Aston Villa.

So far this term, he has been appointed to referee four matches. Two of those have been Premier League fixtures, and the other two have come in the early rounds of the Europa Conference League.

2022/23 stats

Games (all competitions): 30Yellow cards issued: 114Red cards issued: 3

Assistants

Assistant referees: Lee Betts and Akil HowsonFourth official: Craig PawsonVAR: Stuart AttwellAssistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis