We'll Probably Never Get Over Jota's Death - Robertson

Andy Robertson says he and his Liverpool team-mates will "probably ne'er get over" Diogo Jota's death.

The Liverpool and Portugal forward, 28, and his relative Andre Silva were killed successful a car clang successful July.

"I don't deliberation anyone could attraction little astir shot erstwhile things for illustration that happen," said Scotland skipper Robertson.

"Such a shock. Devastating for his family first and foremost but evidently devastating for america arsenic a group of lads.

"It puts life into position arsenic to what's important - spending clip pinch your family, spending clip pinch your kids, because you ne'er cognize what's astir nan corner."

With his starting spot nary longer assured, left-back Robertson had chosen to enactment connected astatine Anfield earlier Jota's decease and explained he felt a beardown work to thief others arsenic an knowledgeable personnel of nan squad.

"It's nan toughest point we'll ever spell through," he added. "Losing 1 of your closest mates for maine was hugely difficult and it's thing we'll astir apt ne'er get complete but it's conscionable thing that we person to transportation pinch us.

"We person to transportation nan memories we've sewage pinch america and arsenic agelong arsenic we proceed to do that, past it'll ever beryllium successful our thoughts. He will ever beryllium successful our hearts.

"It didn't power my decision. The determination was already made earlier nan calamity but I knew successful that infinitesimal that nan nine needed me.

"I cognize I americium 1 of nan leaders successful nan squad and I person evidently been made vice-captain now.

"It's going to return a batch this season. I cognize shot was irrelevant but if you return nan shot retired of it, moreover arsenic lads successful nan changing room, we are each going to request thief during nan season.

"We've already had difficult moments successful position of nan first clip successful beforehand of fans, having to spell to your team-mate's ceremonial which is absolute madness to moreover say, and everything other that followed.

"I cognize nan leaders successful that changing room person sewage a large occupation to do successful position of trying to thief everyone arsenic a nine and moreover Diogo's family done this massively difficult moment.

"It won't get easier but possibly we tin numb nan symptom a small spot arsenic clip goes on. It's up to arsenic leaders to effort and guideline america guideline america done that."