GalleryIn photos: Liverpool's journey to Chicago to start USA pre-season trip

The Reds departed from John Lennon Airport on Monday afternoon for a two-week visit that includes three matches.

Andoni Iraola's team will face Sunderland in Nashville, Wrexham in New York and Leeds United in Chicago while Stateside.

See their travel across the Atlantic in the images below.

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Photos by Nikki Dyer