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Mohamed Salah (left) and Arne Slot choked back tears as Liverpool remembered Diogo Jota (Image: SKY SPORTS)

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Mohamed Salah and Arne Slot choked back tears on Friday evening as Liverpool delivered a tribute to Diogo Jota ahead of their Premier League opener against Bournemouth.

Jota tragically passed away at the age of 28 along with his brother Andre Silva last month following a car crash in Portugal.

Liverpool returned to Premier League action for the first time since Jota’s death as they hosted the Cherries at Anfield.

Salah held back tears as he placed both his hands to his face, with Slot appearing to be overwhelmed with emotion as he watched on from the touchline.

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Jota was a much-loved player among fans of the Premier League and spent five years playing for Liverpool after joining the club from Wolves in 2020.

The prolific goalscorer helped the Reds win the Carabao Cup on two occasions, as well as the FA Cup, and also starred as the north west giants cruised to the Premier League title last season.

He appeared for Liverpool 182 times in total and contributed 65 goals and 26 assists.

He also won 49 caps for Portugal.

Liverpool paid tribute to Diogo Jota ahead of their Premier League opener against Bournemouth (Image: GETTY)

Jota got married to his childhood sweetheart Rute Cardoso in late June as the couple tied the knot in a ceremony in Porto.

But the footballer sadly lost his life just two weeks later when the car he was travelling in left the road in the Spanish province of Zamora.

Liverpool stars travelled to Portugal for the funeral of Jota and his brother on July 5 before the club paid tribute to the player ahead of their pre-season friendly with Preston.

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“You can just hear the Diogo Jota chant bellowing out around Anfield.

20 with his hands in tribute to Jota, with the Portuguese player previously wearing the No.

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