Liverpool face Preston North End in a preseason friendly today in the first match since the death of Diogo Jota.
Jota, 28, and his brother Andre Silva died in a car crash in Spain on 3 July, with the pair having been on their way to catch a ferry to England after the Liverpool forward was advised not to fly.
Tributes flooded in for the siblings, with several Liverpool players and staff members attending the wake as well as the funeral in Gondomar on 5 July.
Today’s match was originally in doubt in the wake of the accident, though Liverpool confirmed that the game will go ahead and several tributes are planned ahead of kick-off at Deepdale.
Players from both sides will wear black armbands, with a minute’s silence taking place along with a rendition of the Liverpool anthem ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’.
Follow all the latest updates from Deepdale below:
Preston vs Liverpool LIVE
Both sets of players are emerging from the tunnel as YNWA ends, and we’ll have a minute of silence starting soon.
Preston vs Liverpool LIVE
There’s a rendition of ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’, before an even more emotional version of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ as Preston captain Ben Whiteman lays a wreath.
Team news
A quick look at the Liverpool team ahead of kick-off.
Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili; Bradley, Gomez, Nyoni, Tsimikas; Stephenson, Gravenberch; Salah, Szoboszlai, Chiesa, Ngumoha.
Preston vs Liverpool LIVE
The Liverpool players are coming out onto the pitch to applause from both sets of fans.
Tributes to begin soon
The pre-planned tributes to Diogo Jota are set to begin in five minutes, at 2.45pm BST.
How can I watch the match?
With 30 minutes until kick-off, a reminder of how you can watch the match at Deepdale…
The friendly will be broadcast live on ITV 1 in the UK, with coverage starting at 2.40pm. Subscribers can also watch the match online via ITVX.
Liverpool’s own channels will also have coverage, with the club’s website stating that “All Red Full and All Red Video members will be able to watch live”. Their coverage starts at 2.15pm BST.
Liverpool’s pre-season
Here’s the full schedule of Liverpool’s preseason fixtures this summer.
Their first match of the season comes in the Community Shield, at Wembley on 10 August.
13 July: Preston – Deepdale Stadium, Preston, kick-off 3pm
26 July: AC Milan – Kai Tak Sports Park, Hong Kong, kick-off 12.30pm
30 July: Yokohama FM – Nissan Stadium, Yokohama, kick-off 11.30am
4 August: Athletic Bilbao (two games) – Anfield, Liverpool, kick-off 5pm and 8pm
What are the tributes taking place at Deepdale?
A brief reminder of the tributes planned ahead of kick-off at Deepdale today.
A minute’s silence will take place, along with a rendition of the Liverpool anthem ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ while Preston captain Ben Whiteman will lay a wreath in front of the visiting fans and both teams will wear black armbands.
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Liverpool will return to action in pre-season with the club still digesting the news of Diogo Jota’s death.
The Portugal international passed away following a car accident in Spain early in July, with Arne Slot delaying his squad’s return to training following the sad incident.
Once preparations for the new season have begun, Slot’s side will start to think about the defence of their Premier League title having achieved domestic success in their first season under the Dutchman.