Liverpool fear the new Anfield Road stand will be forced to operate at a reduced capacity if persistent standing during games continues.
The stand was officially open to fans for the visit from Manchester United on December 17
Since then, the Reds have beaten West Ham United 5-1 in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals and were held to a 1-1 draw with Arsenal
Liverpool trialled a safe-standing section on the Kop and in the lower end of the Anfield Road over two years ago with rail seating installed in those parts of the stadium
The green light was given in August to allow 13,000 supporters to be able to stand during matches going forward.
The newly-expanded stand is not licensed for fans to stand throughout, meaning the club could be hit with sanctions from the relevant authorities should it continue.
There are concerns from inside the club that the issue puts Anfield at risk of being forced to operate at a reduced capacity
Liverpool have communicated their issues to supporters who have purchased tickets in that area of Anfield ahead of the New Year's Day visit from Newcastle
Liverpool are determined to avoid a similar situation that saw a number of match-goers removed from the ground against Arsenal last week.
It's thought a small number of fans were ejected from Anfield for what has been described as '"inexcusable abuse" to stewards trying to limit the number of people standing
Anfield is currently operating at around 57,000,, due to the hospitality areas and a smaller section of the lower tier yet to be completed
It is hoped Liverpool are able to open their doors to the full 61,000 by late January but persistent standing could yet have an impact on that going forward.
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