Carabao Cup final referee Chris Kavanagh will have a role to play in Albion’s game at Fulham.

The Manchester-based official, whose work at Wembley attracted mixed reviews, has been appointed VAR for the Craven Cottage fixture.

Simon Hooper will be in the middle – his third visit to Fulham in 2024.

He also refereed cup ties against Rotherham and Liverpool in recent weeks.

Hooper has taken charge of 24 fixtures in all competitions this season, showing 104 yellow cards and three reds.

Albion fans last saw him on the day their side beat Crystal Palace 4-1.

His latest outing was on Monday, when he reffed West Ham’s 4-2 win over Brentford.

The full officiating team for Fulham v Albion is as follows.

Referee: Simon Hooper. Assistants: Adrian Holmes, Simon Long. Fourth official: Anthony Taylor. VAR: Chris Kavanagh. Assistant VAR: Sian Massey-Ellis.