Liverpool stars and their WAGs treated to Brazilian barbecue by Lucas... but was it midfielder's farewell party?

Liverpool stars turned out in force to enjoy a Brazilian feast in the sun after being invited to a barbecue by out-of-favour midfielder Lucas Leiva.

The get-together came just days after their 1-0 victory over Stoke, where Philippe Coutinho's long-range stunner sealed the three points for Brendan Rodgers' side.

Lucas' compatriots Coutinho and new boy Roberto Firmino were present, along with team-mates Martin Skrtel, Dejan Lovren, Alberto Moreno, Joao Carlos Teixeira, Lazar Markovic and Emre Can.

The BBQ seemed to go down well too, with Liverpool defender Skrtel praising his team-mate, who has been linked with away from Anfield, on Instagram. 

Skrtel posted a group snap on his official account and captioned the post: 'Spend a nice afternoon with the friends and enjoyed the brasilian bbq thanks @leivalucas and ari!!!'

Lucas is one of Liverpool's longest-serving players after arriving at the club in 2007 from Brazilian club Gremio. 

He's just four games short of making 200 Premier League appearances for the club but could leave before the transfer window closes

The 28-year-old was left out of the squad against Stoke on Sunday and Liverpool will now welcome bids for the Brazil international after a breakdown in his relationship with Rodgers.

But despite the uncertainty over his future at Liverpool, it seems Lucas is still on good terms with his team-mates as he hosted the get-together. 

Liverpool host Premier League newcomers Bournemouth next Monday before a crunch clash against Arsenal at the Emirates seven days later.