Southampton request Mike Dean and Lee Mason do not officiate games
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Tuesday's defeat at Old Trafford was the second time Southampton have lost 9-0 in as many seasons
Southampton have requested referee Mike Dean does not officiate their upcoming fixtures and will appeal against the red card shown to defender Jan Bednarek in their 9-0 loss to Manchester United.
Saints also do not want Lee Mason, who was the fourth official at Old Trafford, to officiate their games.
Mason was the referee in Saints' controversial defeat by Aston Villa.
Fellow Premier League side Arsenal will appeal against defender David Luiz's dismissal in Tuesday's loss to Wolves.
Bednarek was the second player to be sent off for Ralph Hasenhuttl's side when he brought down Anthony Martial and conceded a penalty in the 86th minute.
Referee Dean initially only awarded a spot-kick to Manchester United but dismissed Bednarek after being instructed to watch replays of the incident on the pitchside monitor by video assistant referee (VAR) Graham Scott.
Poland centre-back Bednarek, 24, claimed that "Martial said it's not a foul" as he left the pitch, before the hosts went on to secure a record-equalling Premier League win.
Against Aston Villa on Saturday, Stuart Armstrong's effort struck Matty Cash on the arm, however VAR Dean did not instruct on-field referee Mason to award a penalty as he decided the ball had deflected off the defender's leg first.
Southampton trailed 6-0 until Jan Bednarek's late red card reduced them to nine men
Premier League clubs are unable to officially request that certain referees do not take charge of their games but it is understood that Professional Game Match Officials Limited will consider a number of factors when making match appointments.
Match officials for the round of games beginning on Saturday were made on Tuesday.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta criticised referee Craig Pawson's decision to dismiss Brazil international Luiz at the end of the first half in their defeat by Wolves.
The Gunners led 1-0 when Luiz was shown a straight red card, after he was judged to have fouled Willian Jose and conceded a penalty.
"I've seen it 10 times in different angles and I cannot tell you where the contact is," Arteta said.
In January, Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo was fined £25,000 by the FA for criticising Mason after his side's defeat by Burnley.
Nuno said that Mason "is not good enough" to officiate at the top level.
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith also served a one-game touchline ban last month after he was charged and fined by the FA for using abusive and/or insulting language towards a match official after he was sent off in the defeat by Manchester City.
Smith's anger stemmed from City midfielder Rodri running back from an offside position to tackle Tyrone Mings and pass to goalscorer Bernardo Silva for the opening goal - an incident the Premier League later said should be penalised.
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