Pitch inspection held: Paul Gorst drops Anfield weather update one hour before kick-off

Liverpool will have the opportunity to stretch their lead at the Premier League summit to seven points tonight, even with Anfield engulfed in thick fog.

At 3:30pm this afternoon, DaveOCKOP reported that the fixture could be in doubt due to the severe weather conditions which had swept across Merseyside on Boxing Day, with Tranmere having had their League Two match at home to Accrington Stanley (due to start at 3pm) called off.

However, while visibility around L4 remains far from crystal-clear...