Jota to Be Honoured in Liverpool Friendly Against Preston

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 05: Fans observe a moment of silence in tribute to football players Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, after they passed away on the 3rd of July 2025 prior to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter-final match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Bayern München at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 05, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Alex Grimm/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by ALEX GRIMM / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Liverpool has revealed plans for several tributes to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva during their match against Preston on Sunday, marking the first game since the tragic passing of the Portuguese international.

Jota and Silva lost their lives in a car accident in northern Spain on July 3. As a result, Liverpool’s pre-season training was postponed until Tuesday.

Nonetheless, the match against the English Championship club Preston will proceed as planned, kicking off Liverpool’s pre-season friendly matches.

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Before the 1400GMT kickoff, Liverpool’s anthem “You’ll Never Walk Alone” will be performed, and Preston will place a wreath in front of the away fans.

Jota to Be Honoured in Liverpool Friendly Against Preston
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JULY 05: Players, fans and match officials pause for a moments silence in memory of former football player Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who passed away on the 3rd of July 2025 before the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter-final match between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund at MetLife Stadium on July 05, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Al Bello/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by AL BELLO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Following that, a minute’s silence will be held, with digital tributes shown on the stadium’s big screen and pitchside advertising boards; players from both sides will also don black armbands.

Jota, a father of three, was married to his longtime partner Rute Cardoso only 11 days before the tragedy, and he died alongside his brother after the Lamborghini they were in veered off the road and ignited.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot, along with several first-team players, including captain Virgil van Dijk, attended Jota’s funeral last Saturday.

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