Liverpool boss Arne Slot said it had been difficult for the team to get back to work after the death of Diogo Jota and so he had suggested to his players that perhaps the best way forward was to follow their late teammate's shining example.

Arne Slot has paid a moving tribute to Diogo Jota and said Liverpool “will always carry him with us in our hearts” following his death.

Liverpool will play their first game since the death of Diogo Jota earlier this month as they play Preston at Deepdale on Sunday afternoon and Arne Slot has revealed what he told the players ahead of