This will be his first Burnley game since he refereed the 1-1 draw home draw against Blackburn in December 2012.
There will be more information in the build up to the game on Friday.
It's noticeable that the two officials involved in the ridiculous disallowing of a Tottenham goal in Sunderland's last game, referee Chris Foy and assistant Adam Nunn, are not involved in the Premier League this week.