‘The stadium was temporarily closed as a precautionary measure on Tuesday due to an incident, which has since been resolved.
‘Therefore, the fixture with Bournemouth will be contested as scheduled, with Anfield unaffected by the incident that led to the temporary closure.
‘Kick-off for the game is set for 7.45pm GMT.’
Disaster averted.
Liverpool’s game with Bournemouth will go ahead on Wednesday evening despite a scare that had Anfield evacuated.
The club’s stadium was cleared out on Tuesday afternoon when two men went missing during a stadium tour.
Police were called to the scene and there were even unconfirmed suggestions that the bomb squad were also brought in.
The grounds were evacuated as a precautionary measure and Liverpool’s Capital One Cup game on Wednesday was thrown into brief doubt.
But the club have confirmed that the situation has been sorted and the fixture remains unaffected. The statement read:
‘Liverpool Football Club can confirm Wednesday’s Capital One Cup tie with AFC Bournemouth at Anfield will go ahead as planned.
