Leeds United go to Brentford on Sunday for a huge next Premier League game in the bottom half of the table.

The officials have been chosen for Leeds United’s huge next Premier League clash at Brentford on Sunday for which John Brooks will be referee.

Leicestershire-based official Brooks has refereed eight games involving Leeds in his career so far but none since the Championship play-off final defeat to Southampton of May 2024.

Prior to the 1-0 reverse at Wembley, Brooks had taken charge of six games involving Leeds in the Championship itself plus the second round EFL Cup clash at home to Barnsley of August 2022 in which the Whites recorded a 2-1 success.

Two wins from eight with official in charge

The cup win against Barnsley and 2-1 Championship win at Luton Town of November 2019 mark United’s only two wins from eight games with Brooks in charge.

He has, though, not brandished a single red card in any of those games.

Prior to the awful 1-0 defeat in the play-off final, Brooks also refereed United’s regular season Championship clash at Southampton of the 2023-24 season in which Daniel Farke’s Whites limped to a sorry 3-1 defeat.

Simon Bennett and Dan Cook have been named as assistant referees for Sunday’s contest for which Tony Harrington is fourth official.

Michael Salisbury is on VAR with Tim Robinson as assistant VAR.