Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the referee for their all-important Premier League clash against Aston Villa on Saturday.Spurs host Villa at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in their final game before the three-week international break.The Lilywhites are still looking for their first league goal and win, but their opponents have also had a poor start to the campaign, with just one point to show from their four games.Roberto De Zerbi has been rueing Spurs’ bad luck over the last four games, and he will be desperate for that luck to turn against the Villans.Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty ImagesSam Barrott will take charge of Tottenham v Aston VillaThe Premier League have confirmed that Sam Barrott will be the official in charge of the lunchtime kickoff at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday.Adam Nunn and Lee Betts will be his assistants while Tom Bramall is on fourth official duty. Meanwhile, VAR for the game will be John Brooks, with Ian Hussin the Assistant VAR.As per Transfermarkt, Barrott has officiated six Tottenham matches in his career, of which the Lilywhites have won three, drawn one and lost two.He has handed 16 yellow cards to Spurs players across those six matches but has not sent any Tottenham player off.Why Spurs cannot afford to concede first against VillaTottenham have not won a single one of the last 47 matches where they conceded first, with the run stretching back to November of 2024.That record, allied with Spurs’ struggles in finishing off chances this season, means that the Lilywhites cannot afford to concede first against Villa.In fact, given that Tottenham fans have endured six hours of Premier League football without a goal this term, the fans may start getting nervous if De Zerbi’s men do not score within the first 30 minutes on Saturday.READ MORE: Ben Foster warns Tottenham over ‘ugly’ behaviour seen from Savio and MarmoushThe post Tottenham learn referee and VAR appointments for crucial Aston Villa clash appeared first on Spurs Web.