Team flight photos: Liverpool head to Madrid for Atletico clash

Liverpool departed Merseyside on Monday ahead of their Champions League tie with Atletico Madrid - and our photographer was with the team at John Lennon Airport.

Having earlier continued their preparations for the last-16 first leg by training at Melwood, a 21-man Reds squad set off for Spain. 

Take a look at the European champions' departure below...

Photos by Andrew Powell

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