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.

The Reds, their fans, and hosts Preston North End paid tribute to the Portuguese player, who died in a car accident with his brother on July 3 in Spain

As part of the announcement, Billy Hogan and Fenway Sport Group made a collective statement. It said: "The fact that in the long and storied history of our club this honour has never previously been bestowed shows the significance of Diogo to Liverpool Football Club.