Liverpool gamers returned for pre-season coaching this morning, simply three days after the funeral of team-mate Diogo Jota.
Jota was laid to relaxation, alongside his brother Andre Silva, within the Portuguese city of Gondomar on Saturday.
The pair had been killed when the Lamborghini they had been travelling in got here off the street within the province of Zamora in north-west Spain within the early hours of Thursday morning.
Jota, 28, married long-term accomplice Rute Cardoso two weeks in the past and had three youngsters. Silva was 25.
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Nearly all of the Liverpool squad and workers attended the funeral – together with boss Arne Slot – however they had been again on Merseyside this morning.
Fearful Salah again at Liverpool
Among the many gamers seen arriving on the AXA Coaching Centre was Egypt striker Mohamed Salah, who admitted final week he was fearing going again with the tragic accident having a profound impression on everybody on the membership.
He wrote on X: “Till yesterday, I by no means thought there can be one thing that might frighten me of going again to Liverpool after the break. Crew mates come and go however not like this.
“It’s going to be extraordinarily tough to simply accept that Diogo gained’t be there after we return.”
Liverpool face hectic pre-season schedule
Liverpool are because of open their pre-season programme at Preston on Sunday, though that recreation might but be referred to as off.
They then journey to Asia for video games towards AC Milan and Yokohama FM earlier than a double-header towards Athletic Bilbao at Anfield on Monday, August 4.
Slot’s males face Crystal Palace at Wembley on August 10 within the Group Protect and begin the defence of their Premier League title at dwelling to Bournemouth on the opening Friday of the season.
