Preston v Liverpool dwell: Bradley provides Reds the lead in first match since dying of Diogo Jota
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 0-2 Liverpool
The visitors are dominating possession but haven’t created too many clear-cut chances.
Gakpo cuts inside in the box but his low effort is right at the ‘keeper.
Preston 0-2 Liverpool
Subs for Preston as Gibson and Storey come off for Odeluga Offiah (a new signing) and Liam Lindsay.
Preston 0-2 Liverpool
Action at both ends as Jones tests the ‘keeper from range before Preston fire wide.
Gakpo nips in to win a free-kick within shooting range.
Nunez and Gakpo line it up – and the Uruguayan fires well over.
Preston 0-2 Liverpool
Half a chance for Preston as Robertson misjudges the ball forward and Osmajic is through. He races towards goal under pressure from the full-back, and he fires well wide.
GOAL! Preston 0-2 Liverpool
GOAL! Nunez scores.
It’s so easy, as Storey is the last man and he underhits a pass to his ‘keeper. Nunez darts in and beats the ‘keeper to the ball before rounding him and tapping in.
He adds a nice touch with a version of Jota’s video game celebration.
Preston 0-1 Liverpool
Jebbison gets his first run at Frimpong, but he can only manage to miscontrol it and it’s out for a throw.
Preston 0-1 Liverpool
Daniel Jebbison is the only change for the hosts, and he comes on for Will Keane.
For Liverpool, there are 11 changes. Here is the new-look eleven:
Woodman; Frimpong, Nallo, Robertson, Kerkez; Endo, Jones, Koumas; Gakpo, Nunez, Doak.
KICK-OFF! Preston 0-1 Liverpool
The second half is underway at Deepdale.
We’ll bring you full details of the changes made soon.
