Liverpool Pay Emotional Anfield Tribute To Jota

Liverpool paid an affectional tribute to nan precocious Diogo Jota and Andre Silva astatine Anfield successful their opening Premier League crippled of nan caller play against Bournemouth connected Friday night.

With Jota's family expected to beryllium successful attendance, a rousing rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' was followed by a play of soundlessness arsenic a fan-led mosaic successful nan Kop and Sir Kenny Dalglish guidelines were held up to publication 'DJ20' and 'AS30'.

Liverpool guardant Jota died astatine nan property of 28 successful a car crash successful bluish Spain successful July, alongside his relative Andre Silva, 25.

Fans sang "Oh he wears nan number 20" successful tribute arsenic nan players made their measurement connected to nan transportation anterior to kick-off, pinch a emblem successful nan Kop saying 'Anfield will ever beryllium your home'.

In his lucifer programme notes, Liverpool leader Arne Slot said: "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.

"It is important that, arsenic a club, we show that they [Jota's family] will ever person our emotion and support arsenic they woody pinch this astir tragic of situations. We are location for them always."

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's 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 Reds won a record-equalling 20th English top-flight title past play pinch Jota wearing nan number 20 shirt, which nan nine decided to discontinue aft consulting pinch nan erstwhile Portugal international's woman Rute Cardoso and family members.

Jota's erstwhile nine Wolves besides person tributes planned for their play opener astatine location to Manchester City connected Saturday.