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Jota and Silva died in a road traffic accident earlier this month as they were travelling across Spain to catch a ferry to the United Kingdom ahead of the start of Liverpool's pre-season.

Anfield has become a site of remembrance with thousands of tributes being laid outside the stadium by supporters, Reds players and staff along with the general public.

Liverpool announced on Friday they were retiring the number 20 jersey at all club levels in lasting recognition of Jota, while a number of tributes are planned ahead of what will be an emotional occasion when the Reds begin their warm-up programme at Preston North End on Sunday afternoon.



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And speaking ahead of the game, Liverpool boss Slot said: "We will always carry him with us in our hearts, in our thoughts, wherever we go.

So they should and will be very proud if they could hear what all his team-mates and all the staff members would say about him.

"Second of all, I think our fans can be so proud about the players we have at this club.

But it’s the both of them."

Liverpool took the decision to continue with Sunday's game at Preston after talks within the playing squad and coaching staff, and Slot has explained how they took inspiration from Jota.

Speaking to LFC TV, the Liverpool boss said: "Nothing seems to be important if we think of what has happened.

But we are a football club and we need to train and we need to play again, if we want it or not.

"What I’ve said to the players, I can say it here as well.

"To pay our respects to him, to his brother, to the family and to see – talking about pride again – the way our fans have shown how much they care about this club.

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"After we won the league against Tottenham, how much they love the club, when we were having the parade, this is the club: if you play for this club it’s unbelievable when you win things, but in moments of tragedy I think it’s also unbelievable what these fans are doing.

"So, the fans cannot have better players to play for them but us as players and staff can’t have better fans to support us.

But it’s not only the fans.

"In the parade, it was only the Liverpool fans I assume.
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