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London Undergroup Strike May Force Fulham To Postpone Liverpool Game

Fulham’s Premier League home game against Liverpool on Wednesday could be called off if a planned London underground strike goes ahead.

Tube workers intend to start a 48-hour walkout on Tuesday, which could lead to a repeat of last wee’s travel chaos.

Fulham are worried their safety staff will not be able to attend “in sufficient time and numbers” to ensure Craven Cottage is fully operational.

The club will announce at 15:00 GMT on Tuesday whether the match is on.

Fulham have been in talks with the local authority and the Metropolitan Police and said they are “currently proceeding on the basis that the game will go ahead”.

But a Fulham statement added: “The club has concerns over the potential impact that the strike may have on the ability of its safety staff to attend the ground in sufficient time and numbers to ensure that it is able to open the ground and effectively operate it, from the time that the gates are open to the public until the departure of all supporters.

“If the proposed action is still undetermined at 15:00 GMT on Tuesday, and the club cannot guarantee enough staff are available to attend the ground in sufficient time and numbers, then the club would not be able to comply with the terms of its safety certificate and the fixture would be postponed and rescheduled for a future date.”

Talks aimed at averting the strike, which has been arranged because of the prospect of redundancies resulting from ticket-office closures, were held on Monday and have been adjourned until Tuesday.

However, Arsenal expect their match with Manchester United on Wednesday at Emirates Stadium to go ahead as planned.