Liverpool have retired Jota's number 20 shirt across their men's, women's and academy teams in "honour and memory" of the former Wolves forward.

A number of tributes have been planned for the Preston game, including a pre-match rendition of Liverpool's anthem You'll Never Walk Alone and a minute's silence, with both sets of players wearing black armbands.

"Nothing seems to be important if we think of what has happened," said Slot.

Arne Slot explains what he's told Liverpool players ahead of their first match since Diogo Jota's death	Arne Slot reveals message to Liverpool players ahead of first match since Diogo Jota death	Liverpool confirms Diogo Jota tributes for first game since tragic death

"What I've said to the players, I can say it here as well.

"And I've said to them, maybe the best thing for us to do is handle this situation like Jota was.

So let us try to be ourselves as well."

Jota scored 65 goals in 182 appearances for Liverpool, helping them win the FA Cup and League Cup in 2022 and the Premier League title last season.

He played his final match for Portugal as they beat Spain in the final of the Nations League on 8 June.

He scored 14 goals in 49 internationals.

The Guardia Civil told BBC Sport that Jota and his brother died after their car, a Lamborghini, left the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking another vehicle.

The brothers had been heading to the Spanish port of Santander so Jota could return to Liverpool for pre-season training.