The Liverpool squad arrived in Melbourne earlier today to begin the second leg of their pre-season tour - and Australian Kopites turned out in force to greet their heroes at the airport.

There were frantic scenes as Brendan Rodgers and Steven Gerrard led the players from their private plane and out onto the tarmac shortly after arriving at 8.20pm local time.

Liverpool legends Ian Rush and Robbie Fowler were also mobbed by the crowd, who were overjoyed to see their team visit Australia for the first time in the club's history.

It's been a quick turnaround for the Reds players, who beat an Indonesia XI 2-0 in Jakarta on Saturday night - and so their plan now is to head for the team hotel to get some well-deserved rest.

Tomorrow, they'll be straight back to work, however, as the manager will put them through their paces at AAMI Park in preparation for the clash against Melbourne Victory at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday, July 24.

LFCTour.com and LFC TV will be with the team every step of the way as they continue their summer tour - and the  Reds remaining games will be available to watch live online with an LFC TV Online subscription.