Liverpool v Barcelona: Live match blog
Liverpool's third International Champions Cup match of the summer was a glamour tie against FC Barcelona - and Luis Suarez - at Wembley.
The Reds were in fine form and secured a brilliant 4-0 victory over the Spanish giants, courtesy of strikes by Sadio Mane, Divock Origi and Marko Grujic, plus a Javier Mascherano own goal.
For a recap of how the day unfolded, scroll down now.
Klopp also provided an update on the prognosis for James Milner, which you can read here.
Jürgen Klopp was in good form in his post-match press conference at Wembley Stadium.
The boss discussed his team's performance, a possible line-up for next week's meeting with Arsenal, and the likelihood of further transfer business.
Click here to see what he had to say.
Match report
And for your on-the-whistle take on that excellent result at Wembley Stadium, click here.
Full Time
Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona
You can say it's only pre-season all you want, but putting four past a Barcelona team containing the likes of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Javier Mascherano isn't bad preparation for the new campaign.
Superb performance from the Reds today and incredible support from an LFC-dominated Wembley Stadium.
Now onto Mainz!
Goal
Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona (Grujic)
Well, that is just brilliant. Markovic picks up a loose ball on the right after Origi is challenge and dinks a ball to the far post.
Grujic is stretching to get there but somehow loops a header back over a despairing Bravo and into the corner.
How he finished that I'll never know.
Lovren is down for a brief period of treatment after overextending in a challenge but he appears to be okay to continue.
The attendance for today's game just been confirmed as 89,845: the second-largest crowd ever at Wembley Stadium.
Incredible support.
Match shot
We're getting pretty used to seeing this celebration now.
Substitution
A triple sub for Barca sees Lionel Messi, Denis Suarez and Luis Suarez make way and, unsurprisingly, the latter gets an incredible reception from the 90,000 in attendance.
Substitution
Sadio Mane, Georginio Wijnaldum and Roberto Firmino leave the field to rapturous applause with Lazar Markovic, Danny Ings and Marko Grujic their replacements.
Good shift, lads.
Sadio Mane leaves two defenders for dead with some quick feet at the edge of the box before curling an effort just wide of the post with his left.
The No.19 has had a fine game today.
It's been a quiet ten minutes by the standards this match has set thus far and so a Mexican wave has broken out at Wembley Stadium.
Match shot
The lads celebrate their second goal.
So close to making it four. Stewart plays a first-time throughball with his left foot that has Firmino racing away.
The Brazilian opens his body to find the far corner with the finish but sends it just wide of the post. Unlucky.
Goal
Liverpool 3-0 Barcelona (Origi)
Wow! Stewart picks Busquets' pocket in midfield and plays in Origi one on one with substitute goalkeeper Bravo.
The Belgian doesn't miss chances like that these days, and produces a cool, low finish to put the Reds three up.
Goal
Liverpool 2-0 Barcelona (Mascherano og)
It's only two minutes since the restart and the Reds have doubled their lead!
A fine flick from Origi plays in Mane on the right and the winger plays in a dangerous ball that allows Henderson to force Mascherano to put through his own net.
Another excellent goal.
Kick-Off
Barcelona get things back under way here in the capital.
Substitution
Emre Can, Adam Lallana and Philippe Coutinho make way at the break for Jordan Henderson, Divock Origi and Kevin Stewart.
Stats fans out there can take a numerical look at that first half below thanks to Opta.
Half Time
Liverpool 1-0 Barcelona
Plenty of chances for both sides at Wembley Stadium, but it is Sadio Mane's well-worked goal that separates the teams at the break.
Coutinho's flick releases Moreno down the left before the Spaniard appears to have put Mane in one on one.
Unfortunately, the linesman's flag is up and the Senegalese's shot against the woodwork matters little.
Substitution
A change for Liverpool as James Milner, who has presumably felt an injury issue, makes way for Alberto Moreno.
What a save from Simon Mignolet.
A crossfield pass finds Suarez in the box but the Uruguayan's powerful half volley is palmed away strongly by Liverpool's custodian.
Coutinho is starting to cause havoc on the left-hand side for Liverpool.
The Brazilian sends a shot just over the bar after leaving Aleix Vidal for dead before picking out Firmino who is only just foiled when he tries to find Mane for a sure goal.
Match shot
Today's starting line-up at Wembley Stadium.
Liverpool get off the hook again as Turan follows in a shot after a fine save from Mignolet but is forced to put it wide by a great Milner challenge.
Barcelona getting into a groove now, you feel.
Off the post!
Barca go close when an ingenious flick from Suarez finds Messi in the box, but the Argentine can only clip the inside of the post with his low shot.
It's no exaggeration to say the Reds are playing some brilliant stuff so far.
Their latest passage of good play ends when Firmino's first touch just fails him in the box but it was fine work from Milner and Wijnaldum in the build-up.
Goal
Liverpool 1-0 Barcelona (Mane)
The Reds are ahead and it's thanks to some brilliant work from Adam Lallana.
The No.20 wins the ball inside the LFC half before feeding Firmino and receiving a return ball after a lung-busting run into the box.
He then has the wherewithal to pick out Mane, who takes a touch before smashing the ball home for his first Liverpool goal.
Milner and Clyne continuing to threaten with late runs from deep on the left and right respectively.
Unfortunately, neither man can find a good enough cross when they make space.
Liverpool getting plenty of joy down the Barcelona left in the early stages, with two runs in from the wing from Nathaniel Clyne having caused trouble so far.
The Reds unlucky not to make more of those opportunities on both occasions.
Kick-Off
We're under way at Wembley Stadium after an incredible rendition of You'll Never Walke Alone.
The majority of people inside the ground are here to see the Reds - no doubt about it!
Here come the players! We're just moments away from kick-off at Wembley Stadium.
Both sets of players are out for the warm-ups and one man in particular has just received an incredible ovation from those inside Wembley.
No prizes for guessing that it was Luis Suarez who was cheered loudly by both sets of fans after his face appeared on the big screen.
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And in opposition
Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Aleix Vidal, Mathieu, Camara, Mascherano, Sergio, Denis, Arda, Suarez, Messi, Munir.
So, former Reds Luis Suarez and Javier Mascherano start, while there's also a certain Lionel Messi in the line-up for Barca
No Daniel Sturridge in today's matchday squad with the striker left out as a precaution due to a slight hip issue.
Reds team news
Liverpool: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Klavan, Milner, Can, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Coutinho, Firmino, Mane.
Substitutes: Manninger, Henderson, Grujic, Moreno, Brannagan, Origi, Ings, Matip, Stewart, Wisdom, Markovic, Randall, Alexander-Arnold.
Team news coming soon
We'll have confirmation of Liverpool's starting XI to face Barcelona right here at 4pm BST - before anywhere else. Looking forward to seeing who the boss has selected...
Free audio commentary
If you can't watch today's game with us, let Steve Hunter and John Aldridge guide you through the action in their unique style by clicking the link below...
Quite a view from the press box inside Wembley...
Spotted at the stadium...
... a couple of cracking banners!
Divock's Suarez admiration
More Luis Suarez chat here from Divock Origi, who reveals how he has watched and learned from the likes of the Uruguayan in years gone by.
"As a young player you have to look a lot at the experienced players, but you also have to go into this game yourself knowing that you can do something."
Subscribers can hear more from Origi in our exclusive interview below.
Weather
Wembley weather update, anyone? No problem.
The sun is already blazing down on the national stadium, with temperatures touching 22 degrees this morning. We've spotted a healthy number of Liverpool shirts in the vicinity too as fans soak up the rays before they soak up tonight's atmosphere.
'I can't wait to play against Philippe'
We promised you more from Luis Suarez and here it is.
The Uruguayan is looking forward to taking on close friend Philippe Coutinho at Wembley this evening, a player he calls the 'boss' of the Reds team.
To read what he had to say on that and his strong bonds with LFC, click here.
Fans travelling to today's game should be aware of some important information issued by Virgin Trains - click here for the details.
Suarez speaks
So you would imagine Luis Suarez is quite excited about today's game, right? Correct.
Check out a free snippet of our interview with the former Reds No.7 below.
And we have more to come very shortly, including why Suarez can't wait to face his friend Philippe Coutinho...
The boss on Barcelona...
Reporters were also at the training ground yesterday to speak to Jürgen Klopp about the clash with the Spanish superstars. LFCTV GO subscribers can watch everything he had to say at the press conference in the video below.
Training shots from Melwood
The Reds were hard at work preparing for this game at Melwood on Friday. And we were there too, to grab some snaps of the lads in training. Click here for our full gallery.
Good morning and welcome to our live matchday blog for Liverpool's International Champions Cup tie against FC Barcelona at Wembley this evening.
What a contest ahead - and not least the chance to see Luis Suarez up close again as the Uruguayan faces the Reds for the first time since bidding farewell to Anfield two years ago.
We'll bring you all of the build-up to the big game right here, as well as regular updates during the match, the best photos, in-play stats and then reaction.
And remember, fans in the UK and Republic of Ireland can watch the whole game live from 4.15pm BST with our coverage on LFCTV and LFCTV GO. Click here for details.