WATCH: Back together again! Ex-Barcelona team-mates Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez train for the first time since Uruguayan's move to Inter Miami as preseason begins in Fort Lauderdale

The Herons posted on social media platform X that their pre-season has officially begun. The Eastern Conference side are set to get their campaign underway, with just seven days until their first official match of the calendar year.

With Suarez on the pitch alongside Messi, it makes four former Barcelona superstars at South Beach, with Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets making up the other two. The Argentine and his Uruguayan compatriot will make up a formidable attacking duo, especially now that they're getting on the pitch early in a bid to regain the chemistry they once had.

The Herons are back in action on January 19 in a pre-season friendly against the El Salvador national team, which starts their 'World Tour' as they prepare for the 2024 campaign. Stops include Saudi Arabia, China, Japan and the USA.