Connor Randall admits Liverpools Wembley friendly against Barcelona in August is a huge incentive for Reds youngsters to impress boss Jurgen Klopp when they report back for pre-season training. Liverpool play the Spanish giants in the International Champions Cup at Wembley on August 6, after tackling Chelsea and AC Milan in the same competition in America.And Randall, who made his first-team debut in the Capital One Cup win over Bournemouth last October, is understandably excited by the prospect of playing for the Reds in front of a sell-out crowd at the home of English football. A few of my mates texted me when it was announced and its a big motivation for everyone because its two massive clubs playing at Wembley Stadium, he told Sky Sports.Everyone will be coming back trying to impress the manager but to be involved would be unbelievable. Its going to be a great match and games like that are what you play the game for.Randall ended his breakthrough season on a positive note after helping the clubs U21 side to a 2-2 against Sacramento Republic in Reno on Wednesday night. Liverpool will face Barcelona at Wembley on August 6 Ryan Kent and Cameron Brannagan - who also made their first-team debuts last season - were on target for the young Reds in the draw, which saw Liverpool become the first Premier League club ever to visit the US state of Nevada.We werent aware of it before we came out but it was a big moment and its always good to make a bit of history, said Randall, who has been at Liverpool since he was six.Were on the other side of the world but loads of people have come to watch us train, showing all the lads how big this club is and what it means to play for Liverpool.The support is massive everywhere and it reminds us how lucky we are to be a part of it. It spurs me on and hopefully I can be involved when the first-team return to America at the end of July. Jurgen Klopp has given chances to some of Liverpools youngsters Versatile youngster Randall was deployed at right-back by Klopp in a season where Liverpool played 63 matches, finishing runners-up in the Capital One Cup and Europa League finals.The 20-year old was handed a new deal last December and ended the 2015/16 season with seven first-team appearances in all competitions under his belt.Its been a fantastic season for me and if someone had told me it would pan out like this, I probably wouldnt have believed them, he added.Its a bit of a blur looking back on my debut now because it was all I ever wanted and it was a pretty surreal moment. I was also in the last year of my deal and getting a new contract was definitely my goal, so I was very pleased with that.Now its about getting my head down and working hard to keep to continue to pushing on and improve as a player. 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The 32-year-old said it was an unexpected honour.I am humbled and want you to know how proud and honoured I am to be the Australian flag-bearer and lead our Olympic team in Rio, Meares said.All my life I dreamt of being an Olympian, an Olympic champion and representing Australia - I never contemplated or dreamt that I could be the flag-bearer.For me, a country girl, a coal miners daughter, to become the flag bearer for this country leaves me very emotional and proud.dddddddddddd.Australias most successful track cyclist was also the flag-bearer at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, but with cycling traditionally in the second week of the Games, this will be her first Opening Ceremony.Meares and other members of Australias cycling team will fly to Los Angeles en route to Rio later today, in a bid to finalise preparations for the Games.The 2016 Olympic Games gets underway on August 5. ' ' '