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Ian Rush has no doubt the Liverpool family will show their strength and help each other through the trauma of Diogo Jota’s death.

Like all those connected with the club, Liverpool’s record goalscorer is finding it hard to cope with the tragedy that saw 28-year-old Reds striker Jota and his brother Andre Silva killed in a car crash in the early hours of Thursday morning.

The Liverpool team flew into Porto yesterday for the funeral in Jota's home town of Gondomar.



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

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It’s especially poignant for Rush, who wasn’t able to attend Jota’s funeral yesterday as he was immersed in the funeral arrangements for 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.

He hadn’t been well for some time, but like Diogo it hasn’t really hit home yet.

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

I think right now it’s been hard for everyone to take in what has happened.

Like what happened with Gary it’s about rallying round and supporting the families.

“It’s so tragic, Diogo having just got married and leaving three young children.