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Liverpool icon Ian Rush missed Diogo Jota's funeral on Saturday following the death of his own brother, Gerald.

Rush has also revealed that the heartbreak of Hillsborough has resurfaced following the tragic passing of the Liverpool forward.

The Reds' all-time top scorer has been deeply affected by the devastating incident in Spain, which claimed the lives of Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, in a car accident on Thursday.

The Liverpool squad traveled to Porto on Saturday for the funeral held in Jota's hometown of Gondomar.

It doesn't matter who you are, a player or a supporter, we all stick together."

The situation is particularly poignant for Rush, who was unable to attend Jota's funeral due to his involvement in funeral preparations following the passing of his older brother, Gerald.

He explained: "I was invited to Diogo's funeral, but what has happened with my brother passing it was impossible to go.

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I was in the middle of helping with Gerald's funeral when the news broke about Diogo.

He will be sadly missed for the special person he was as much as for what he did on a football field for Liverpool and Portugal.

"This is especially hard for the Liverpool players who will soon be back in pre-season training