Liverpool's potential title-winning game against City 'to be played at Etihad'

Liverpool's potential title-winning game against Manchester City next Thursday is set to go ahead at the Etihad Stadium with the authorities ready to give the green light to what was previously viewed as a high-risk game.

  

The local Safety Advisory Group are to meet on Thursday to make a formal decision about the venue for the fixture, but Sportsmail understands that Greater Manchester Police have no issues with it taking place at the Etihad as planned.

Liverpool's visit to City was one of six Premier League matches initially identified as high-risk last month by the national lead for football policing, Mark Roberts, amid suggestions they should be switched to neutral venues to avoid the potential for mass gatherings.

That list was swiftly reduced to two - the City game and last weekend's Merseyside derby.

Merseyside Police raised no objection to the latter fixture being staged at Goodison Park however, and after last Sunday's goalless draw took place without incident, their counterparts in Manchester are set to follow suit.

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