There is far more to Liverpool's trip to Australia than a 90-minute friendly against Sydney, with Jurgen Klopp and his players learning about Aboriginal culture and native animals.
Jerome Boateng has dismissed reports linking him with a departure from Bayern Munich any time soon despite a tough campaign with the Bundesliga champions.
Barca are set to name the successor to Luis Enrique on Monday and Valverde, who recently stepped down from his job in Bilbao, has widely tipped to move into the manager's office at the Nou Camp.