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So the first match of the North America tour finished 1-1 against Toronto FC.

Out of the 34 players who were taken for the tour, 8 first team squad members did not participate:

Gerrard, Carroll, Johnson, Agger, Henderson, Downing, Kelly and Borini were the missing ones. Reina was not even included amongst the 34 players.

Nice to see all the young players given a run out. I think Suso, Pacheco and Sterling were the stand out ones and they are definitely the future of the Liverpool team.

Lucas played one half and looked very comfortable. He seems to be easing his way back into the team after his injury. This is good news for the club.

Joe Cole and Aquilani also played one half each.