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Anfield ’s new Main Stand has been given the all-clear by safety bosses ahead of its grand reopening on Saturday.

Two special training sessions were held last month to test the new stand, which also gave 5,000 lucky fans the chance to look inside the re-developed stadium .

Liverpool FC also had to satisfy council chiefs that the expanded ground was safe ahead of the first home game against Leicester City on Saturday.

Liverpool council’s licensing committee gave the club the green light by signing off an updated safety certificate at the town hall this morning.

Some minor work still needs to be completed, including the finishing touches to some paintwork and doors at the Main Stand.

A final inspection will take place to ensure they have been carried out tomorrow, and the certificate is expected to then be formally handed over.

Liverpool council will also confirm the capacity they are happy with after tomorrow’s inspection.

The ground could see its biggest attendance in almost 40 years if the club gets the go-ahead to use its maximum capacity of more than 54,000 fans.

Councillor Peter Brennan, mayoral lead for community safety, said that emergency services were happy that the new ground was safe.

He said: “The General Safety Advisory Committee met yesterday, and the ground had its full support.

“Slight amendments are required here and there, but there are no overall concerns. Police, fire and ambulance services have no concerns.”

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The expanded Main Stand is made up of three tiers, with a widened player tunnel, new team benches and wheelchair viewing positions.

Other work at the stadium includes a new home for the Reds’ iconic Shankly Gates, and a direct link to Stanley Park from Walton Breck Road via a tree-lined walkway at the back of the Main Stand.

The large Stanley Park car park has also been resurfaced for the new season.

The work is part of a £260m regeneration of Anfield underway since 2013 , in partnership with the council and Your Housing Group.