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Coronation Street release a group shot of all the stars taking part in the live episode... as it emerges Man U game could put the hotly-anticipated show in jeopardy

By Helen Turnbull and Emily Hewett For Mailonline

Published: 03:08 EST, 23 September 2015 | Updated: 10:07 EST, 23 September 2015

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A group shot of all the Coronation Street stars taking part in Wednesday night's hotly-anticipated live episode has been released.

The cast were given the option of starring in the live show, which is broadcasting as part of ITV's 60th anniversary celebrations, and it looks as though the most of the show favourites will star.

Kym Marsh, Michael Le Vell, Brooke Vincent and Les Dennis can be seen in the official photograph as well as Jack P. Shepherd, Tina O'Brien and Sean Ward who will feature heavily in the hour-long episode.

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It's almost time! A group shot of all the Coronation Street stars taking part in Wednesday night's hotly-anticipated live episode has been released

The 47-strong cast pose on the iconic cobbles in front of the Rovers Return with Paula Lane standing centre stage holding on to a 'Coronation Street Live 2015' clapper board.

Following two weeks of rehearsals, the cast and crew will have a fourth and final dress run on Wednesday before the show airs at 7.30pm.

It's also been revealed that a staggering 260 crew members have put the show together while 112 scheduled crew hours have gone in to the production.

There will be close to 600 camera shots over the course of the 60-minute episode and 15 miles of cabling has been used on set to ensure everything runs smoothly.

Not a good sign: Barbara Knox (right) - who plays Rita Sullivan - was reportedly forced to pull out of rehearsals due to an unspecified illness on Sunday but is still set to star in the live show

But as the group prepare for the mammoth episode and all possible worst case scenarios, it's emerged that the live show could be thrown into jeopardy by Manchester United's home game against Ipswich, which kicks off nearby at 8pm - 30 minutes into the show.

Old Trafford is within earshot of the soap's Salford set and so the sound team will be desperately trying to ensure any noisy goal celebrations or chanting do not drown out the drama unfolding in Weatherfield.

But Coronation Street fans shouldn’t panic just yet as the Corrie team are quietly confident that there won’t be an issue.

See all the latest news, pictures and spoilers for Coronation Street

Top secret: Some of the cast will be driven the quarter of a mile away from the Media City studios to an industrial unit where the stunt has been rehearsed several times

A spokeswoman for Corrie told the Daily Star: 'There have been matches on many times when we have been filming over the two years we have been here.

'Noise from Old Trafford has never been an issue before.'

The news comes as it emerged Barbara Knox - who plays Rita Sullivan in the long-running ITV soap - was forced to pull out of a crucial rehearsal on Sunday.

'Terrified': Sophie Webster actress Brooke Vincent has revealed her nerves ahead of the live special

According to the Daily Mirror, Barbara, 81, arrived on set for a practice run-through of a scene involving Tina O'Brien (Sarah Platt) and Sean Ward (Callum Logan) but was allegedly unable to take part due to an unspecified illness.

However, assistant producer Ella Kelly told BBC Radio 5 Live on Tuesday that she had spoken to the actress and that she would be taking part.

Kelly explained that the cast and crew were all in 'fine form' and that they were all poised for a third run-through on Tuesday night.

The last-minute dramas come as soap fans were promised that the one-off episode will climax with a dramatic live stunt scene on an industrial estate near to the set.

Nerves are running high among the Corrie cast ahead of the special airing with Brooke Vincent (Sophie Webster) revealing she's terrified about making a mistake live on air.

In an interview with the Daily Star, she said: 'No one wants to be the one that it goes wrong for. We're all praying it's not us.

Tense: Sarah-Louise Platt is left fearing for her life after a dramatic showdown with drug dealer Callum Logan as Coronation Street stars rehearse live episode fight scene

'I have a safe line to say if I forget my words so I have a backup thing to say.

'Then I will probably just say 'Sorry mum' and move on. They've told us we won't get sacked if we mess up, so that's okay!'

Although the storyline is being kept largely under wraps, viewers were given an idea of what to expect in a teaser clip and rehearsal pictures released last week.

The main drama appears to involve the unlucky Platt family.

Coming up: In the live special viewers will see Callum (Sean Ward) head to the Platts' house after the mother-of-one (Tina O'Brien) tells him she has the £20,000 he's been demanding

In the images, Sarah is left fearing for her life after a dramatic showdown with drug dealer Callum.

In the live special, viewers will see Callum – who is out on police bail – head to the house but is angered when he discovers he was set up.

The mother-of-one attempts to sabotage the blackmail by setting out to record their conversation but things take a violent turn when Callum tries to stop her.

Coronation Street's live episode will air on Wednesday on ITV at 7.30pm