The football world was rocked on Thursday with the news of Jota’s passing in a car accident in Spain, with an outpouring of emotion quickly following. Former boss Jürgen Klopp released a heartfelt statement, before current manager Arne Slot published a moving message remembering Jota.

Liverpool cancelled preseason tests for a small number of first-team players on Friday following the deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, with Mohamed Salah revealing his fears at returning to the club because “Diogo won’t be there” in a heartfelt tribute.

"You could see that in the way he played because off the pitch he was so humble, dignified and quiet. "Everyone loved him at Liverpool. He was universally popular among players and staff, but then on the pitch, when he crossed that white line, you could see the hunger inside him.