Will Aston Villa vs Southampton be postponed - latest as Storm Darragh arrives in Birmingham

High winds and heavy rain are battering Birmingham this morning but there are no plans to postpone Aston Villa’s Premier League clash with Southampton.

There’s of course no absolute guarantee the game will still take place with the weather due to progressively worsen into the afternoon, but the conditions aren’t as severe as in the northwest of England - and Villa have already released a statement to ease concerns.

Liverpool vs Everton has been officially postponed due to concerns over safety caused by the adverse weather conditions. The Merseyside region has seen wind gusts of around 60-65mph throughout the course of this morning, as per the Met Office.

The latest forecast in Birmingham suggests the current wind gusts are around 50-55mph until midday, with the speed rising to between 60-65mph from 12pm until 6pm. The heavy rain is set to continue until about 4pm, just after Villa’s kick-off time of 3pm.

Villa have released a statement to confirm the match will go ahead: “Today’s Premier League match against Southampton WILL go ahead as planned.”

Earlier on in the morning, the club wrote: “We want to advise all supporters to allow extra time for travel to today’s game due to poor weather conditions across the country.

“Please take extra care and stay safe. We look forward to seeing you at the game.”