Jota's sons to join mascots for Liverpool v Wolves

When the Portuguese's two former sides meet at Anfield on Saturday, the sons of formerLiverpool andWolverhampton Wanderersforward Diogo Jota will lead the Two of Jota's three children, Dinis and Duarte, will stand on the pitch before kick-off. Jota, 28, was killed in a car accident in Spain in July, alongside his 25-year-old brother Andre Silva. After three seasons withWolves, the Portugal winger joinedLiverpool in 2020. The Premier League match against 15:00 GMT on Saturday is the first match between the two teams since Jota's death. Arne Slot, the programmer who wrote the script beforeLiverpool's final home game of 2025, said he hopes the love Jota is kept in can bring his family "solace.

Reflecting on everything that has happened in the last 12 months has triggered a rollercoaster of emotions,

Slot said.

Doing so makes me think particularly about Diogo Jota's family on what would be their first Christmas without him.

It is not my job to tell them where they should look for comfort,

if that is even possible, but I can only hope that Diogo's sense of love and compassion gives them some solace.

Jota scored 65 goals in 182 appearances forLiverpool, helping them win the FA Cup and League Cup in 2022 and the Premier League crown last season. In 2017, the forward signed a season-long loan contract with Atletico Madrid and went on to score 44 goals in 131 appearances.