Players from Liverpool and Portugal’s national team joined family and friends for the funeral of their teammate Diogo Jota and his brother.

The Liverpool squad are set to attend Diogo Jota’s funeral in Portugal on Saturday, with thousands of mourners expected to pay their respects.

The group of Liverpool players was led by Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson. The former carried a wreath of Jota’s No.20 shirt, while Robertson held the No.30 which belonged to Silva, a midfielder with Portuguese second-tier side Penafiel.

Tributes have been paid to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva ahead of Liverpool's first match since they died in a car crash.

Fans and players paid tribute to Diogo Jota at the first Liverpool match since the footballer’s death. Jota, 28, and his brother Andre Silva died in a car crash in Spain on 3 July, with the pair having been on their way to catch a ferry to England after the Liverpool forward was advised not to fly.

Arne Slot has paid an emotional tribute to Diogo Jota ahead of Liverpool's first match since the Portugal forward's death..

In the days following the tragic passing of Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva, there has been little appetite for football on Merseyside. The club delayed the team’s return to pre-season training while players flocked to Jota’s funeral in his Portuguese hometown of Gondomar.