Liverpool played a match for the first time since last season on Sunday, although football was far from most people’s minds. The focus of the squad, staff and supporters at Preston North End was on remembering Diogo Jota and his brother Andre, just as it had been all week at the Kirkby training base.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot says his players should be themselves and follow their emotions as they come to terms with the death of team-mate Diogo Jota.

The Grief That United Us AllThis is an abridged version; the full article is available on free our ‘It Was Always… Liverpool’ Substack page:When it was scheduled last month, Liverpool’s