Liverpool icon Steven Gerrard was in position to watch his former club being put through their paces ahead of the Champions League Final.
And it's likely a welcome pause amid the Aston Villa manager's bonkers start to the season which has led to the signings of Philipe Coutinho, Boubacar Kamara and Diego Carlos.
Villa are hell-bent on competing higher up the table in the English Premier League next season and their signing salvo is a statement of their intent.
