Liverpool’s blockbuster Premier League game against Manchester Unitedis at risk due to the severe weather conditions forecast for Merseyside on Sunday.
The runaway leaders will be hoping to extend their advantage at the top to eight points after Arsenal dropped two points at Brighton on Saturday and rub further salt into the wounds of their demoralised local rivals.
After flooding hit the area earlier this week, the north west is primed for more adverse weather conditions over the course of the next 24 hours.
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With snow and ice now thawing and more heavy rain expected, the Met Office has issued an amber weather warning across the region.
Temperatures were expected to drop below freezing near Anfield during the early hours of Sunday morning which could render conditions for match going fans treacherous.
The Sun reports that A Safety Advisory Group meeting is likely to take place early on Sunday which will be attended by officials from both clubs and representatives from Merseyside Police, while Liverpool City Council are expected to be present
The Met Office statement read: ‘Snow will become persistent and locally heavy as it pushes south to north across the warning area.
‘As well as snow, a period of freezing rain is also likely bringing some hazardous travel conditions, before milder air follows across all areas by Sunday morning.
‘While there’s some uncertainty in details, 3-7cm of snow is likely for most of the warning area, with locally 15-30cm for the higher ground of Wales and the southern Pennines.
‘Freezing rain could lead to ice accretion in places, especially parts of Wales – before the milder air leads to a rapid thaw of snow and ice in the south of the warning area through Sunday.’
Liverpool have already played one game fewer than their rivals after the Merseyside derby, scheduled to take place last month, was postponed as result of Storm Darragh.
The game has yet to be rescheduled and with the Reds already facing a packed schedule given they remain involved in three cup competitions, Arne Slot could well do without another game being called off.
Liverpool’s Boxing Day game against Leicester, which the Reds won 3-1, went ahead despite thick fog enveloping the ground prior to kick-off.
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