Barcelona striker Luis Suarez visited former club Liverpool on Tuesday, declaring the Merseyside club 'are so important in my life'.

Suarez made the most of some rare time off to visit the Reds' Melwood training centre earlier this week and catch up with some familiar faces.

"It was fantastic to see the lads. 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," Suarez told Liverpool's official website.

"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.

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