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.

L iverpool will play their first fixture since the tragic passing of Diogo Jota on Sunday afternoon when they visit Preston North End in a friendly.

A minute’s silence will be observed and digital tributes will be displayed. Both sets of players will wear black armbands