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Anthony Taylor to referee Tottenham v Chelsea after his assured performance in last season's FA Cup final

Anthony Taylor will referee Sunday's hotly anticipated Premier League match between Tottenham and Chelsea at Wembley.

Taylor impressed fellow officials when he took charge of Arsenal v Chelsea in last season's FA Cup final, also at the national stadium.

Former referee and Sportsmail columnist Graham Poll said Taylor appeared calm despite a frenetic start when Alexis Sanchez appeared to handle the ball in the build-up to his goal.

Referee Anthony Taylor will take charge of Tottenham's match against Chelsea next weekend
Referee Anthony Taylor will take charge of Tottenham's match against Chelsea next weekend

Poll wrote at the time: 'Taylor waited and calmly went over to Gary Beswick, whose body language showed he knew he had erred, and after a short conversation the goal was awarded.