Diogo Jota was travelling by car on doctor's orders on day of Liverpool star's fatal car crash

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Liverpool star Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva died in a car accident earlier this yearDiogo Jota was under doctor’s orders to avoid flying at the time the Liverpool star and his brother Andre Silva died in a car accident. The pair were making their way to the UK for the start of Liverpool’s pre-season training after Jota had been instructed by doctors not to fly back to England following lung surgery.The Liverpool forward and his sibling had planned to reach the port city of Santander, via an overnight stop off in Benavente, ahead of catching a ferry to Portsmouth.

He was on his way to Liverpool with his brother."READ MORE: Arne Slot admits Mohamed Salah is unhappy at Liverpool after West Ham snubREAD MORE: Darwin Nunez looking to END Saudi Arabia stint just months after Liverpool departureThe Liverpool squad met up for pre-season just days after Jota’s tragic death. The Liverpool defender confessed to having been overcome with emotion after thinking about his late friend ahead of helping Scotland qualify for the World Cup."I've hid it well, but today I've been in bits.

I know the age I'm at, this could be my last chance to go to the World Cup," Robertson said after the match. "I couldn't get my mate Diogo Jota out of my head today.