In-stadium VAR announcements to be trialled in Carabao Cup semi-finals

• Referee to explain decisions over public address system
• Next week’s Arsenal v Newcastle match will begin trial

In-stadium VAR announcements are to be trialled for the first time in English football in the Carabao Cup semi-finals next week.

Arsenal’s semi-final first leg at home against Newcastle will be the first game to trial the announcements, when a referee explains over the stadium’s public address system their final decision following a visit to the pitch-side monitor.

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