There were emotional scenes at Anfield as Liverpool prepared to play their first home game since the tragic passing of Diogo Jota. The Portuguese forward was killed in a car accident in Spain en route back to pre-season training at his club, and he died along with his brother Andre Silva.

Liverpool has paid tribute to Diogo Jota ahead of the first game at Anfield since the striker’s death. The 28-year-old and his 25-year-old brother Andre Silva were killed in a car accident in Spain on July 3. In the first home game since their passing, the Reds faced Athletic Bilbao in a double header of pre-season friendlies on Monday.

Diogo Jota and his brother were killed in a car crash in Spain last month (Picture: Getty) Liverpool paid tribute to their late forward Diogo Jota on Monday in the club’s first