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06th Aug 2016

Liverpool fans greeted Luis Suarez with this rousing reception at Wembley

Still a fans' favourite...

Simon Lloyd

It’s enough to bring a tear to the eye of any Liverpool fan.

It’s only a couple of years since Luis Suarez left Merseyside for Barcelona.

On Saturday afternoon at Wembley, the Uruguayan – still much loved by the Liverpool faithful – faced his old side again.

Before the kick off of the International Champions Cup, Suarez was seen renewing acquaintances with former teammate Philippe Coutinho outside the team’s changing rooms.

After a short embrace and exchange of words between the pair,  Jordan Henderson also greets Suarez.

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Later on, with the teams taking to the field before the start of the match, Liverpool supporters gave their former number seven a rousing reception as his name was read out over the Wembley PA system.

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Suarez spearheaded the attack for Liverpool under to 2013/14, the year Liverpool narrowly missed out on winning the Premier League title under Brendan Rodgers.

Since moving to Barca, Suarez has won a couple of Spanish league titles and Copa del Reys, a Champions League, a Uefa Super Cup and the Fifa Club World Cup. Six winners medals in two seasons. Not bad going, eh?

Liverpool face Mainz 05 after their outing against Barcelona – their last preseason match before starting their Premier League campaign away at Arsenal next weekend.

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