This game will also be the first that the Reds will play following the tragic passing of their Portuguese forward Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash on Thursday, July 3 in Spain en route back to Merseyside to join up with his team-mates. It has been revealed that Jota will be commemorated at the friendly encounter at Deepdale.

Preseason play kicks off for Liverpool on Sunday, but it's quite hard to focus on soccer on the pitch following the tragic death of forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in a car accident. Upon returning to training,

Liverpool will play their first fixture since the tragic passing of Diogo Jota on Sunday afternoon when they visit Preston North End in a friendly.The Reds decided to go ahead with the pre-planned fixture against the Championship side despite the devastating recent passing of Jota and his brother André Silva,