Fulham vs Arsenal and Tottenham vs Chelsea Storm Darragh postponement latest amid Man Utd statement

The news came early on Saturday morning that the Merseyside Derby between Everton and Liverpool had been postponed. The big match of the weekend and always one of the most highly-anticipated games in the football calendar, has fallen foul of the weather.

There were warnings earlier in the week of a 57-hour snow blizzard hitting the UK, but it is not snow that has caused the postponement of the Merseyside Derby, instead Storm Darragh.

A statement from the Premier League read: "The postponement is as a consequence of severe bad weather and high winds from Storm Darragh. High winds overnight have also resulted in severe travel disruption in and around Merseyside.

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"Following a Safety Advisory Group meeting at Goodison Park, attended by officials from both clubs, as well as representatives from Merseyside Police and Liverpool City Council this morning, it was decided that, due to the risk to safety in the local area and the amber severe wind warning that remains in place until 06:00 GMT on Sunday, today’s fixture should be postponed on safety grounds."

The only other game in the northern part of the country to take place today in the Premier League is at Old Trafford, where Manchester United take on Nottingham Forest in the 5.30pm kick-off.

But what does the storm mean for our London clubs? All three of the big clubs - Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham play on Sunday, with Arsenal making the short trip to Fulham and Spurs and Chelsea facing off against one another at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The storm is due to pass by then and is not expected to hit the South as hard as the North anyway, so both games should go ahead as planned.

Brentford and Crystal Palace are both at home on Saturday to Newcastle and Manchester City respectively. There is a yellow weather warning in place for wind, with gusts of 40mph to 50mph expected.

Arsenal can now cut the gap to Liverpool at the top of the table to four points with a win at Fulham. Chelsea can do likewise with a win at Spurs.