Diogo Jota and his brother Andre will be laid to rest at a service in Portugal today.

The Liverpool striker was travelling with his younger sibling in northern Spain in the early hours of Thursday morning when his car was involved in a fatal crash.

It's been reported the accident, on the A52 known as Palacios de Sanabria, near the city of Zamora, was the result of a blown-out tyre as Jota and Andre Silva, himself a player for Portuguese side Penafiel, were making their way towards a ferry that was bound for the UK ahead of a return to pre-season training.

The bodies of both footballers were returned to their native Portugal on Thursday evening and a wake was held in Gondomar, a district of Porto, on Friday, July 4 ahead of the funeral service at Igreja Matriz de Gondomar (the Mother Church of Gondomar) today (July 5).

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Jose Manuel Macedo, parish priest at Igreja Matriz, told CNN Portugal: "The bodies of the two brothers will be taken to the Easter chapel to pray tomorrow and then there will be a funeral.

We are ready to join people in remembering their lives.

At the same time, we share the pain, as well as the hope of the believers."

Portugal's President of the Assembly, Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco, explained how Jota was an example to the people of Portugal, saying: "It is very sad news for national and international sport.

"We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva.

As a footballer, Diogo Jota has always represented the Portuguese national football team with great pride.

"He has great talent and hard work, becoming an example for many young people because of the way he pursues his career.