Rio Ferdinand reacts to Liverpool statement and goads Reds fans ahead of game

Although snow is expected to "ease" heading into the evening, temperatures are still expected to say chilly, reaching a maximum of 2 °C. Despite more sleet and rain expected on Merseyside over the course of the day, it has since been confirmed that the game will go ahead as planned.

Now, ex-United defender Ferdinand has hailed the news that the match is still set to take place, as he took to social media to post a picture of him celebrating on the pitch at Anfield during his playing days. Goading Reds fans with his caption, he commented: "Let’s goooo! Come on @ManUtd."

Meanwhile, former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher also issued a reaction of his own as he looked forward to watching the game later today as a pundit for Sky Sports. Taking to both X and Instagram, he simply posted: "Game on!"

His colleague Vinny O'Connor had previously posted a message which also read: "Game on!" alongside a previous post which showed the pitch at Anfield being cleared of snow as groundsmen worked to ensure the pitch fit for purpose in spite of the adverse weather conditions.

Beforehand, Liverpool issued the following statement as they confirmed that the match will go ahead: "Today’s fixture against Manchester United will go ahead as planned. Two safety meetings were held earlier to assess the weather and travel conditions.

An aerial photograph shows Anfield covered in snow ahead of the the game between Liverpool and Manchester United,

An aerial photograph shows Anfield covered in snow ahead of the the game between Liverpool and Manchester United,