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Reds return to action for the first time since the death of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva

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Liverpool return to action for the first time since the death of Diogo Jota as they face Preston in a pre-season friendly.

On what is sure to be an emotional day at Deepdale, tributes will be paid to Jota and his brother Andre Silva after they died in a car crash last week.

A rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone will be played ahead of kick-off, while there will be a minute’s silence and both teams will wear black armbands.

Preston captain Ben Whiteman will lay a wreath in front of the away fans.

Arne Slot’s Premier League champions are playing their first pre-season friendly of the summer and new £116million Florian Wirtz is in line to make his first Liverpool appearance.

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Kick-off 3pm BST | Deepdale How to watch Diogo Jota tributes Liverpool starting XI Preston starting XIjust nowHere come the squads

The players enter the pitch as the music closes.

YNWA is a tear-jerker at the best of times.

That one meant a little bit more.

1 minute agoYou'll never walk alone

Not a dry eye in the house, nor a goosebump-free arm, as Maguire enters into her rendition of Liverpool’s anthem ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’.

She is drowned out by applause as Preston captain Ben Whiteman lays a wreath in front of the away end.

4 minutes agoTributes begin

Fans around the ground stand as Claudia Rose Maguire enters the pitch to sing ‘Can't Help Falling in Love’ and ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’.

The words ‘Rest in peace Diogo Jota & Andre Silva’ flash up on the advertising hoardings.

9 minutes agoLiverpool team news

Confirmation from the Deepdale tannoy that Liverpool will play a fresh XI in the second half.

11 minutes agoJota tributes begin

The flag below is one of many like it in the Deepdale stands.

Memorial proceedings for Jota are expected to get underway shortly.

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19 minutes agoView from the press box

After seeing a worrying level of cloud cover on the train north from Euston, I am pleased to confirm that it is a gorgeous, sunny afternoon at Deepdale.

The Bill Shankly Stand is already about three-quarters full with red shirts, and a few renditions of Diogo Jota’s personal anthem have already rung out.

They serenaded the squad with a roar as they ran out to warm up.

Worth noting, also, that red shirts are not confined to the Shankly End.

They complete their lap of the pitch by similarly interrupting Preston’s Iversen, though.

In addition, only the Liverpool starters are out to warm up, which lends some credence to the claim that there will be a fully unique squad for the second half.

26 minutes agoToday's approach

With 14 subs named, expect Liverpool to play two unique XIs in either half.

36 minutes agoThree Liverpool youngsters start

Among today’s Liverpool starters is Luca Stephenson, a 2003-born full-back who starred on loan at Dundee last season, earning Young Player of the Year accolades.

Forward Rio Ngumoah was acrimoniously poached from Chelsea’s academy last season and impressed in his few senior appearances.

Trey Nyoni played five times last season.
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