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Brendan Rodgers insists Liverpool are ready to step-up their preparations for 2013-14 ahead of their latest pre-season friendly against Melbourne Victory on Wednesday evening.
The Reds continue their summer tour in Australia with a clash at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground with conditions much milder than those Saturday's 2-0 victory over an Indonesia XI in Jakarta was played in.
Rodgers believes the tepid climate in Melbourne has aided the players in their double training sessions this week.
He told LFC TV: "Certainly the conditions help. It was near-enough a relief to make the two training sessions in these conditions, especially last night when it was a wee bit cold - but it was perfect and the players have enjoyed it.
"We're still at that early stage where players are up to between 60-70 minutes and then after this game we'll really start to step it up. We've still got a number of games to play, but the plan so far has worked out really well.
"All the players are fit, they've been training and working hard and we'll look to get the minutes before the end of pre-season so they're fit and raring to go."
Having already taken on - and beaten - Preston and an Indonesia XI so far in pre-season, Rodgers feels Melbourne will provide Liverpool with their toughest test yet.
The boss added: "I think each of the games on the tour will be difficult. Melbourne Victory are the biggest club in Australian football and playing at the iconic stadium here in Melbourne makes it more special.
"They are a team that are well coached and have a football philosophy of how they play and work. For us, it's going to be a real good game."
Liverpool trained at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the first time on Tuesday night in front of more than 10,000 fans.
Since embarking on tour last week, the Reds have been greeted by frenzied scenes wherever they've travelled in Indonesia and Australia and Rodgers has been overwhelmed by the support they've received.
"I think the tour here is a big part of our work on and off the field - commercially there has been a lot of great work going on - but I've got to say, it's a real honour and I'm very proud to be the first Liverpool manager to take the club out to Indonesia and here to Melbourne and Australia," he said.
"It's fantastic and shows you the world-wide appeal of Liverpool. We're such an iconic club - the status around the world, the welcomes we've received are very humbling. One thing I've learned on this tour so far is that money cannot buy you history - the history this club has gained over the years and still has.
"In the crowds you see lots of young supporters where it's been passed down through traditions in the family. Liverpool is in their blood and once it's in there from a young age, you find it's there for the rest of your life. Thankfully for the thousands and millions of supporters we've seen, there's still a passion and a real strong connection with the club."
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