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Oxford United vs. Manchester City Carabao Cup Match Officials (Is This Ref Suitable?)

Roger East has been appointed to referee Tuesday evening’s Carabao Cup Third Round tie between League One side Oxford United and last seasons League Cup winners Manchester City.

Carabao Cup Third Round

Tuesday 25 September 2018

Oxford United vs. Manchester City

Grenoble Road Stadium

Kick-off – 7.45 pm BST

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Roger East – is he suitable?

Referee Roger East shows a yellow card to West Ham United's Senegalese midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate (L) during the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Swansea City at The London Stadium, in east London on September 30, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Glyn KIRK / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.  /         (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)

Back in August, the 53-year-old official was removed of his Premier League and EFL status after failing to complete a pre-season fitness test.