Arne Slot has confirmed Diogo Jota‘s household shall be at Anfield on Friday evening for Liverpool’s opening recreation of the brand new Premier League season.
Liverpool return to Anfield for his or her first aggressive recreation because the tragic passing of Jota and his brother Andre Silva, with a particular mosaic and second’s silence deliberate to pay tribute.
Jota’s spouse, Rute, and his mother and father made an emotional return to Anfield final month to view the huge tributes and close by mural alongside the first-team squad.
And in his programme notes forward of Bournemouth‘s go to, Slot confirmed their attendance for the match, which is predicted to incorporate his younger youngsters.
Slot penned: “We all know that this shall be a really emotional event, given it’s the first league recreation we’ve got performed since we misplaced Diogo and Andre.
“As I’ve stated beforehand, the tributes which have been paid all through the soccer world, and particularly inside the LFC group, have been really particular, and I do know that tonight we’ll come collectively to honour them as soon as extra.
“I consider that Diogo’s spouse, his youngsters and his household shall be in attendance and it’s important that, as a membership, we present that they’ll all the time have our love and assist as they cope with this most tragic of conditions. We’re there for them all the time.”
Virgil van Dijk added in his programme notes: “Tonight, in fact, would be the first Premier League recreation we’ve got performed since we misplaced Diogo and Andre.
“It is going to be a really emotional event for everyone related to the membership, and particularly for Diogo’s spouse, Rute, their youngsters and his household, who shall be in attendance this night.
“They continue to be, in fact, a very powerful folks in all of this, and it’s important that we as a membership – gamers, workers, supporters – are there for them all the time, and that they know that they’ll all the time be liked and welcomed right here at Anfield.
“I do know that would be the case. Liverpool is a household, and tonight we’ll present that when extra.”
Liverpool have been in shut contact with Jota’s household as they search to honour their No. 20, which has already seen his quantity retired and the gamers don a particular emblem on their kits.
A everlasting memorial sculpture can be within the works, with the tributes left at Anfield for use to assist create a spot of remembrance.
The discharge of Liverpool’s new Adidas house and away kits got here with Jota’s ‘Diogo J. 20’ shirts accessible and it was the second-best vendor, with all income of official gross sales going to the LFC Basis.
?? Anfield being prepped for a crowd mosaic in honour of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva. pic.twitter.com/hyzyJMDbmU
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A grassroots soccer programme shall be created in Jota’s title because the membership endeavour to make sure he won’t ever be forgotten.
Anfield will function a pre-match mosaic throughout The Kop and Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand, honouring Diogo and Andre.
The Premier League has confirmed a second’s silence shall be noticed in any respect top-flight matches this weekend.
* Supporters can buy the matchday programme right here, with copies additionally accessible on the stadium and membership shops.
