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.

Liverpool will play a match for the first time since the heartbreaking death of Diogo Jota last week as the Reds travel to Preston with tributes planned before kick-off

Liverpool begin their summer pre-season tour with a visit to Deepdale, where they will face Championship side Preston North End. It will be the first time Arne Slot's squad have played since they lifted the Premier League trophy at the end of May.