Birmingham City are "extremely confident" Saturday's match at St Andrew's (kick-off 17:30 GMT) will go ahead, despite recent adverse weather.
A statement on the club's official website reads: "Discussions have taken place with the local authorities, the emergency services and the Premier League and there is nothing to prevent the match taking place at present.
"The club’s undersoil heating system means there are no problems at all with the pitch. Blues will continue to talk to the relevant authorities and monitor weather reports."
McLEISH DESPERATE TO BEAT FERGIE
Alex McLeish is desperate to get one over Sir Alex Ferguson at the weekend but concedes he still holds his old boss in the highest regard.
In-form Birmingham host an out-of-sorts Manchester United at St Andrews on Saturday, 11 games unbeaten in a campaign that has exceeded all expectations to date.
As a player McLeish achieved great success when under Ferguson's tutelage at Aberdeen, before like many of the veteran Scots' protégés, breaking into management himself.
Like Steve Bruce, Roy Keane and Paul Ince, the Birmingham boss has never beaten his former taskmaster as a manager and he admits it remains a burning ambition.
"The big one for all of us who have played for Sir Alex is to beat him - but you're not allowed," said McLeish.
"I've never done it. We lost 1-0 at Ibrox in the Champions League when I was manager of Rangers and then got thumped 3-0 down the road.
"I've lost two games since I've been here at Birmingham - both 1-0 - so I'm getting closer.
"I do pick up the phone to him sometimes and I get phone-calls from him.
"We all like to think 'I'm his best protégé' or 'I'm his best pal' but he's got millions and they are not only players who've played for him.
"The amount of managers who phone him or are friendly with him is incredible and they revere him."