Liverpool have finally arrived in Madrid after a 24-hour trip by coach, train and plane for Thursday's Europa League semi-final first leg match against Atletico.

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And coach Sherwin Campbell believes the trip will provide vital experience before next year's World Cup in Australia.

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"It's an opportunity just to treat it as a business trip, " Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.

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He already seen many of his squad in action since the Croatia defeat and postponed a research trip to the US, where he planned to study Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren's training techniques.

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