Broadcast info
Who’s playing: Liverpool play Barcelona in the International Champions Cup in what is expected to be a thrilling fixture. All eyes will be on two Barcelona players Javier Mascherano and Luis Suarez, who used to play for the Reds in the Premier League. This would be the first meeting between the two sides since the departure of the ex-Reds duo to Nou Camp.
What time: This International Champions Cup match will be played on 6th August 2016 at 9:00 am PT, 12:00 pm ET, 16:00 UTC, 17:00 pm BST and 17:00 CET.
Which stadium: The 90,000-seater Wembley Stadium will be the venue for this epic clash. The stadium is located in London, England.
Which channel:
In USA on SiriusXM FC, ESPN Deportes TV, ESPN, ESPN Deportes Radio, WatchESPN
In Canada on TSN GO
In the UK on NOW TV UK, LFC TV, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports 1/HD UK, Sky Go UK
In Spain on TV3, La Sexta
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Match facts
- This will be the seventh meeting between the two sides since 2001
- Liverpool have won two out of their last seven meetings, drawn two and lost two
- These sides share a 33.33% win, loss and draw percentage in their last seven meetings
- Luis Suarez and Javier Mascherano could start against their former employers
Analysis
Jurgen Klopp’s men come into this fixture having won four of their last six pre-season friendly matches, and lost two. They beat Fleetwood Town 5-0, Wigan 2-0, Huddersfield 2-0, and then lost to Chelsea by a solitary goal. They then bounced back to beat Serie A giants AC Milan 2-0, but lost 2-1 to AS Roma.
On the other hand, Barcelona have won all their last six fixtures, a run that dates back to their La Liga match against Real Betis. The Spaniards have only played two club friendlies, which were against Celtic and English champions Leicester City. This will be the third pre-season fixture for Luis Enrique’s men ahead of their 2016/17 league campaign.
Former Liverpool players Javier Mascherano and Luis Suarez are expected to start for Barca against their former employees. This is expected to be a thrilling but emotional affair when the two giants lock horns this weekend.
Suarez in particular left permanent memories in the minds of millions of Liverpool supporters during his three-year spell at Anfield. The lethal forward scored 82 goals in 133 appearances in all competitions for the Premier League club.
@LuisSuarez9 ahead of tomorrow: "It's a really nice moment for me. #LFC is so important in my life."https://t.co/U4EGX0ujk8
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 5, 2016
Luis Suárez to face former club Liverpool for the first time since leaving: https://t.co/7cOLmDAOTn pic.twitter.com/G6xk9huzcX
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 5, 2016
Mascherano on the other hand established himself as a regular starter at Liverpool between 2007 and 2010. He made 139 appearances in all competitions for the Reds and scored two goals.
Tactically speaking, Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp goes head to head with the experienced Luis Enrique. The German tactician is yet to win a trophy with the Reds but Luis Enrique boasts of great success with Los Blaugrana, having won the Champions League, La Liga, Club World Cup and Copa del Rey with the Catalan club. Klopp will be hoping to bounce back from their most recent defeat to Roma by handing Barca their first defeat in six games.
Thanks to the availability of new signings such as Joel Matip from Schalke, Loris Karius from Mainz, Sadio Mane from Southampton, the Augsburg duo of Ragnar Klavan and Alex Manninger and Newcastle’s Georginio Wijnaldum, Klopp could inspire his side to at least a draw in this fixture in front of their home fans.
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