Diogo Jota's widow and children involved as Liverpool and Wolves pay tribute at Anfield

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Liverpool and Wolves paid an emotional tribute to Diogo Jota ahead of their Premier League clash at Anfield on Boxing DayAnfield was filled with raw emotion as Liverpool and Wolves delivered a tribute to Diogo Jota, with his widow and children present in the stands. Saturday marked the first match between the two clubs since Jota's passing.Jota's wife, Rute Cardoso - whom he married two weeks before the crash - watched from the stands at Anfield.

Their sons, Dinis and Duarte, served as mascots and accompanied the players onto the pitch as the crowd delivered a deeply moving rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone'.READ MORE: I know why Diogo Jota was screaming at away supporters - it summed up the Liverpool starREAD MORE: Diogo Jota showed true colours with wish for children as Liverpool and Wolves set to pay tributeHis family had previously been present at Liverpool's season opener against Bournemouth at home and Wolves' clash with Manchester City at Molineux in August. The next day, Rute attended Wolves' season opener at Molineux against Manchester City.She was joined by Jota's parents along with Jota's former team-mate Ruben Neves.On Boxing Day, the entire Wolves squad made the journey to Anfield to pay their respects at Jota's memorial outside the ground.

In his column in Liverpool's matchday programme, Arne Slot reflected on what has been a challenging year for the club."Doing so leads me to think especially of the family of Diogo Jota on what will be their first Christmas without him," wrote Slot."It is not my place to tell them where they should look for comfort - if that is even possible - but I can only hope that the feeling of love and affection that Diogo still generates brings them some solace."The sense of loss will be particularly strong on Saturday, of course, as it will be the first time that Diogo's two English teams will meet since his tragic passing. Like us, Wolves were clearly very affected by the loss of such a special player and person so my thoughts continue to be with them also."Virgil van Dijk also wrote in his programme notes: "The loss of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in July was something none of us could ever have prepared for, and something all of us are still coming to terms with."Our thoughts, as ever, remain with Diogo and Andre's family.