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Luis Suarez spoke about his enduring love for Liverpool during a visit to see his former team-mates at Melwood.

The prolific Barcelona striker headed for Merseyside on Tuesday after being granted some time off by the Catalan giants.

Suarez was accompanied by his son Benji and daughter Delfina and they watched the Reds’ training session from the canteen balcony.

“It was fantastic to see the lads,” Suarez told Liverpoolfc.com. “The people that work here are really nice and I miss them so I wanted to come and see some friends. I have really good friends here.

“I had a really good moment here in three and a half years and when you have a really good moment in your life, it is something you remember.

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“I always try to watch the games and look out for the results. I am very interested in how Liverpool are doing because they are so important in my life.”

Suarez was sold to Barcelona for £75million in the summer of 2014, having scored 82 goals in 133 games for the Reds.He has gone on to confirm his status as one of the world’s elite players. He currently boasts 42 goals for the European champions this season.