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Diogo Jota played 49 times for the full Portugal side(Image: Getty Images)

Diogo Jota had been bravely playing through a little-known issue called a pneumothorax - or collapsed lung - in the weeks before his death, his physio has confirmed.

Miguel Goncalves said the forward was so desperate to ensure Liverpool won their second Premier League title he delayed his surgery for pneumothorax.

Both Jota and his younger brother Andre died after the Portugal international's Lamborghini Huracan was involved in the smash.

Mr Goncalves said the brothers planned to drive to Santander to catch a ferry to England, and chose to make the journey in the evening because the weather was cooler.

Mr Goncalves added: "I said goodbye to him and his brother, Andre, at around 8:30pm.

It will be held at the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar, half an hour from Jota's home city of Porto where two weeks ago he married childhood sweetheart Rute in a Catholic service packed with family and friends.

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Speaking to Portuguese outlet Record, Mr Goncalves, who himself works mostly at a hospital in Porto, added: "Diogo was very aware of his professionalism.

They were only supposed to arrive in Santander today (Thursday), catch the boat and then go to England.

"The family would arrive later by plane, organise their lives over the weekend and then, on Monday, they had a medical appointment scheduled in Liverpool to assess the situation."

Jota pictured (far right) with his wife Rute and younger brother Andre, who played in the Portuguese second tier(Image: Diogo Jota Instagram)

Jota, a father of three, was advised against flying because this would have been a risk to his health.

Police are investigating the cause of the fatal crash in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Mr Goncalves said: "He made an extraordinary recovery, he was undoubtedly an unparalleled professional.