Former Wolves star Dave Edwards has paid a touching tribute to Diogo Jota, having admitted no player left him as shocked with their ability as Liverpool’s sadly departed No.

Liverpool’s players have now begun to return to training, with players reporting for the first session of their pre-season schedule on Tuesday after their initial return on Friday was delayed.

Tributes continue to be left at Anfield and at the club’s AXA Training Ground, as well as at Molineux, where Jota plied his trade before joining Liverpool in 2020.

It was at Wolves that Jota briefly came into contact with Edwards, who had become a club legend by the time the Portuguese star arrived on an initial loan spell in 2017.

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“I remember when he first came to Wolves, I was only with him for just over a month, and he was polite, softly spoken, but he had a quiet confidence about him as well in the way he handled himself.

Diogo Jota joined Wolves in 2017 and helped the club to promotion to the Premier League

I'd been at Wolves for a long time before Diogo came through the door and he's the one player which shocked me the most so early on.

“He came at a time when Wolves were signing so many amazing players but Diogo was the one that really stood out

Former Wolves captain Dave Edwards with Ruben Neves during their together at the club

To win the Premier League is an amazing achievement

"He was a brilliant footballer but people that knew him better than me compliment what a wonderful person he was."

Edwards’ tribute echoes the countless memories Jota’s other former teammates have shared over the last few days, with Liverpool’s players now facing the difficult task of returning to training ahead of a busy preseason schedule.

The Reds are set to play their first friendly against Preston on Sunday, although a decision on whether the game will go ahead will only be made once Liverpool’s players have been consulted.