Tragic reason Diogo Jota was driving and what caused car crash eight months on

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The late Liverpool and Wolves striker is expected to be honoured when the two clubs meet in the FA Cup fifth round on Friday eveningIt's been just over eight months since Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, died in a car accident. The Reds and Wolves, the club Liverpool signed Jota from in 2020, will face each other in the FA Cup fifth round on Friday evening.The Midlands side are set to honour the striker in a touching tribute before the game, with the match itself to be televised live on the BBC.

Latest Reds news and more on our dedicated Facebook pageThe FA Cup match marks the second encounter between Liverpool and Wolves this week. Arne Slot's team suffered a 2-1 defeat to Rob Edwards's side in the Premier League on Tuesday night.Both sets of supporters used the 18th minute of the match to sing about Jota in harmony, with the game being the first clash between the sides at Molineux since the tragic death of the brothers.Jota donned the number 18 shirt during his stint at Wolves, which is why there was applause during that moment of the game.

Wolves supporters also displayed a large banner, whilst loud chants of 'Diogo' echoed around the stadium.The Liverpool fans in the away section joined in and unfurled a banner of their own, which declared: 'Obrigado Diogo, forever our number 20'.In their inaugural home match of the Premier League season, Wolves also honoured their former player. He went on to net 65 goals in 182 matches for Liverpool, clinching the Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup.Join our LFC WhatsApp community and get all the latest LFC news, views, transfer gossip and more, as it happens We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.