Man Utd Lay Tribute To Jota And Silva At Anfield

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Diogo Dalot carries immoderate flowers arsenic he lays a Manchester United tribute to Diogo Jota and Andre Silva astatine AnfieldImage source, Liverpool FC

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Manchester United players Dalot and Fernandes were Portual team-mates of Diogo Jota

Mandeep Sanghera

BBC Sport journalist

Manchester United head Ruben Amorim was joined by players Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot astatine Anfield to salary tribute to Portuguese compatriots Diogo Jota and his relative Andre Silva connected behalf of nan Old Trafford club.

Fernandes and Dalot were world colleagues of Jota, 28, and each portion of nan Portugal squad that hit Spain to triumph nan Uefa Nations League successful June.

Jota and 25-year-old Silva, who was besides a footballer, died successful a car clang connected 3 July successful nan Spanish state of Zamora.

Amorim, Fernandes and Dalot laid immoderate flowers among nan immense magnitude of tributes which person been placed extracurricular Anfield.

"Rest successful bid Diogo and Andre," publication nan connection pinch nan wreath.

"With deepest condolences from everyone astatine Manchester United."

Liverpool person retired nan number 20 garment worn by Jota crossed each levels of nan nine and played their first lucifer since his decease erstwhile they faced Preston successful a pre-season friends astatine Deepdale connected 13 July.

In an affectional game, location were a number of tributes to Jota and Silva, including an impeccably observed play of soundlessness and a rendition of Jota's song.

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