Beyond the floral tributes, banners, silences and songs, it is an empty space within the Anfield dressing room which serves as the most poignant reminder of a tragically lost team-mate as Liverpool begin their Premier League defence on Friday night.

Bournemouthby James Naltonat Anfield  ANFIELD went through a whole range of emotions on Friday night as Liverpool began their title defence with an uplifting win against Bournemouth.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot was run through a gauntlet of emotions on Friday, as the Reds began their Premier League title defense with a 4-2 win over Bournemouth.

Luis Diaz paid tribute to Diogo Jota after scoring for Bayern Munich in Saturday's German Super Cup win over Stuttgart, with Harry Kane also chiming in.

Jota's parents were at the Molineux to see the tribute along with Jota's wife Rute Cardoso, former Wolves player Ruben Neves and his international manager Roberto Martinez. A commemorative programme has been made for Saturday's game.

The Athletic has spoken to people who knew Jota over his time in England at Liverpool and Wolves to paint a picture of a man who is missed

Chelsea players have decided to donate a portion of their Club World Cup bonuses to the family of Diogo Jota and André Silva, according to The Athletic. Jota and Silva were killed in a July car crash in Spain.

Police have launched a hate crime investigation after ejecting a 47-year-old fan from Liverpool’s stadium for his alleged racial abuse of Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo during the opening match o