Jota's Family Expected At Anfield As Liverpool Plan Tribute

Diogo Jota's family are expected to beryllium astatine Anfield connected Friday for Liverpool's opening Premier League crippled against Bournemouth.

The convention champions are readying to salary tribute to their erstwhile forward, who died astatine nan property of 28 successful a car crash successful bluish Spain past period alongside his relative Andre Silva, who was 25.

A infinitesimal of soundlessness will beryllium held astatine each Premier League matches this weekend, pinch players wearing achromatic armbands, while messages and images will beryllium shown connected nan large screens successful stadiums.

Liverpool confirmed location will besides beryllium a fan-led tribute astatine Anfield, pinch a typical mosaic unveiled successful nan Kop and nan Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand during nan play of silence.

In his programme notes for Friday's game, Liverpool head Arne Slot says: "We cognize that this will beryllium a very affectional occasion, fixed it is nan first convention crippled we person played since we mislaid Diogo and Andre.

"As I person said previously, nan tributes that person been paid passim nan shot world, and particularly wrong nan LFC community, person been genuinely special, and I cognize that coming we will travel together to honour them erstwhile more.

"I judge that Diogo's wife, his children and his family will beryllium successful attendance and it is important that, arsenic a club, we show that they will ever person our emotion and support arsenic they woody pinch this astir tragic of situations. We are location for them always."

The Liverpool players will show their ain tribute pinch a 'Forever 20' emblem printed connected their shirts and stadium jackets. This will stay successful spot for nan season.

The nine earned a record-equalling 20th English convention title past play pinch Jota wearing nan number 20 shirt, which nan club decided to retire aft consulting pinch nan erstwhile Portugal international's woman Rute Cardoso and different members of Jota's family.

Wolves - nan different Premier League squad Jota played for - besides person tributes planned for their play opener astatine location to Manchester City connected Saturday.