A general view of Hill Dickinson Stadium ahead of the Premier League match between Everton and West Ham United. Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images

Preparations for Everton's home game with Crystal Palace are not being impacted by the strong winds and heavy rain brought by Storm Amy, the club said. Severe weather battered Liverpool on Saturday morning, leading to transport disruption across the region.

The conditions were bad enough for Everton to close access to parts of the new stadium site.

Yet while supporters will be unable to take in the Everton Way and the fan wall amid the storm, the club said the safety measures would not undermine preparations for the Blues’ Premier League match with Palace, scheduled for Sunday afternoon (2pm kick-off).

Merseyside is currently the subject of a yellow weather warning as the storm hits the area.

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