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Jota and Nunez after lifting the Premier League title for Liverpool (Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Darwin Nunez has paid tribute to Diogo Jota after his Liverpool team-mate was confirmed to have died after being involved in a car accident in Spain.

Both the 28-year-old and his brother, Andre Silva, were tragically killed after an incident occurred when travelling in the Zamora region of Sanabria.

It is understood the vehicle suffered a tyre blowout when heading towards Benavente, with Zamora News reporting that emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 1am on Thursday morning.

?According to the Zamora provincial council, firefighters attended the scene on the A52, known as the Palacios de Sanabria, after the vehicle caught fire.

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Tributes have flooded in from the world of football and beyond for the Portugal international.

And Nunez has become the latest star to pay tribute to Jota following his tragic death.

Posting two pictures of the pair on Instagram, one of Jota coming on as a substitute in place of Nunez and another of the two in training, the Uruguayan wrote: “There are no words of comfort for so much pain.

“I will always remember you with your smile, as a good companion on and off the field.

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“I send all my strength to his family, from where he is I'm sure he will always be with you, especially his wife and three children.

“Q.E.P.D Diogo y Andre”.

Q.E.P.D.

stands for "Que en paz descanse" in Spanish, which translates to "May he/she rest in peace" in English.

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Jota and Nunez made 51 appearances together in their shared Liverpool careers, while they were both included in the same matchday squad 95 times.

Producing four joint goal contributions, Nunez set up Jota for his strikes at home to Fulham and Accrington Stanley last season as the pair helped fire Liverpool to the Premier League title.