Liverpool boss Arne Slot said it had been difficult for the team to get back to work after the death of Diogo Jota and so he had suggested to his players that perhaps the best way forward was to follow their late teammate's shining example.

Arne Slot has paid a moving tribute to Diogo Jota and said Liverpool “will always carry him with us in our hearts” following his death.

Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva passed away in a car accident in Spain earlier this month, with Liverpool set to return to action for the first time since the tragedy