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The pair tragically passed away in a road accident in Spain earlier this month while en route to catch a ferry to the UK for Liverpool's pre-season preparations.

Anfield has transformed into a shrine with countless tributes pouring in from fans, Liverpool players, staff, and the wider community.

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In a poignant gesture, Liverpool declared on Friday that they would retire the number 20 shirt across all levels of the club as a permanent tribute to Jota.

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 decided to proceed with Sunday's match at Preston following discussions among the players and coaching staff, and Slot has detailed how they drew inspiration from Jota.

Speaking to LFC TV, the Liverpool manager expressed: "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."

He shared his message to the players, which he also conveyed publicly: "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.

"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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