Late afternoon all, and welcome to Monterrey v Liverpool!

GOAL! Monterrey 0-1 Liverpool (Keita) Salah is so strong, and he holds off Sanchez easily before turning to slide a delectable reverse-ball down the blind side of the defence. Keita rampages onto it, drawing the keeper, waiting for him to dive, and lifting a slick finish inside the near post.

The commentator notes that James Milner, making his 200th Liverpool appearance today, was a free transfer. That's very good indeed.

Lallana is giving the ball out nicely here. He's an interesting option at the base of midfield.

Milner goes shot to Shaqiri, who gives it back; Milner pumps a high ball into the box that Gomez can't reach, and eventually the ball goes out for a Liverpool throw.

Salah nicks away from Vangioni on the half-turn, so Vangioni punishes his impudence with a scythe.Free-kick Liverpool, 40 yards out...

But now they're allowed a few touches, before a ball into the channel sets Salah away! He looks to cut towards goal - he looks like he's in - but Vangioni finds a great slide challenge to avert the danger.

Monterrey have hardly had a kick thus far. Liverpool are passing it around them, currently.

Milner swings in great cross from the right, but Montes heads away well. Liverpool maintain pressure though, and Shaqiri lashes a shot wide.

It's cold and rainy in Doha, which is good for Liverpool. A World Cup in the rain would be a weird thing.

Arsene Wenger, David Beckham and Gareth Southgate are in attendance.

Origi puts a hand in Vangioni's face, then fouls Rodriguez.

Three of the kids who played at Villa last night are on their way to Doha to buff up the squad before the weekend game.

Warnock thinks Liverpool should start fast

The stands are so far from the pitch. Course they are.

After an embarrassing countdown, we're away!

The ground is fairly full, but not bursting. Which is odd, given what a hotbed of football Doha is.

When did Stephen Warnock become a thing? Rather, why is?

Here they come!

Andy Robertson is an extremely impressive young man. He gives an extremely terse interview, and the players are tunnelled!

Gosh, Harry Kewell is in the BBC studio. I'd forgotten about him - what a player he should've been, and what a plyer he was.

A breathless Jurgen Klopp confirms that Henderson is playing in defence. He's excited, and says that given the lack of defenders, the whole team will need to think about defending. He also takes care to praise the young players who got walloped at Villa last night.