Liverpool Prepares for Pre-Season Amidst Mourning for Diogo Jota
Liverpool players are ready to start their pre-season training this Tuesday, following the tragic death of striker Diogo Jota, according to sources close to the team.
Jota, 28, and his brother André Silva, 25, lost their lives in a car accident in northwestern Spain last week.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot and several first-team members attended the funeral of the brothers in Gondomar, Portugal, on Saturday.
Initially, some players were to report for preseason testing last Friday, but those plans were postponed due to Jota’s passing.
The team is now expected to report to the AXA Training Centre on Tuesday to begin preparations for the new season.Miles de mensajes y ofrendas florales han sido dejados fuera de Anfield desde la muerte de Diogo Jota.Liverpool has scheduled a pre-season friendly against Championship side Preston North End at Deepdale on Sunday, although it is not yet clear whether the match will take place.
In recent days, thousands of messages and floral tributes have been left outside Anfield as a mark of respect for Jota and his brother.
In a statement, Liverpool described the death of the brothers as an “unimaginable” loss.
Captain Virgil van Dijk expressed his “absolute devastation and total disbelief” at the news.
