As part of the announcement, Billy Hogan and Fenway Sport Group made a collective statement. It said: "The fact that in the long and storied history of our club this honour has never previously been bestowed shows the significance of Diogo to Liverpool Football Club.

Arne Slot has called Diogo Jota a “champion in everything” and said Liverpool would “carry him with us in our hearts”. Liverpool remain in mourning following the death of Portugal forward Jota, 28, and his brother Andre Silva, 25, in a car crash in Zamora, Spain, on July 3.

The club took the decision to retire the shirt number after consultation this week with Jota's wife Rute and other family members.