Capital One Cup: Anfield given the green light to host AFC Bournemouth

English giants Liverpool FC play hosts to AFC Bournemouth in the Capital One Cup on Wednesday, have reopened their stadium after it was closed down under a security scare.

Liverpool FC, who were forced to close down the majestic Anfield stadium in light of precautionary measures for a few hours on Tuesday, have been provided with the green signal by the Merseyside Police to host the Capital One Cup fixture against AFC Bournemouth.

The stadium was evacuated after a man, who came on a tour to Anfield, went unaccounted for. The officials were quick to inform the police and since then a thorough search of the stadium was completed before the green signal was passed on.

A Merseyside Police spokesman said: a At 3.05pm, the club reported to Merseyside Police that the ground had been evacuated after a man who had been on a tour was unaccounted for and believed to be in the stadium.a

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The club website soon posted a message regarding the incident: a Liverpool Football Club can confirm Wednesdaya s Capital One Cup tie with AFC Bournemouth at Anfield will go ahead as planned.

a The stadium was temporarily closed as a precautionary measure on Tuesday due to an incident, which has since been resolved.

a Therefore, the fixture with Bournemouth will be contested as scheduled, with Anfield unaffected by the incident that led to the temporary closure.a

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