Heavy rain has fallen on the far-east island and Sunderland’s semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur was cut short because of a waterlogged pitch.
The start of the match was delayed by half-an-hour and the game was reduced to two 40-minute halves once it got underway.
Rain has continued to fall at times ahead of Saturday’s final against Manchester City at the Hong Kong stadium.
When Di Canio was asked if he was concerned about the safety of his players, he replied: “Of course.
“It is a killer pitch with this weather, it is dangerous, at this stage of the season especially.
“I’m worried.”
Sunderland have changed their preparation for the match because of the weather.
The Italian said: “They [the players] were not happy because they run without the ball this morning.
“We couldn’t play on the field.”
Tottenham manager Andre-Villas Boas has also expressed concerns, admitting he would prefer the final games to be called off.
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