Preston vs Liverpool LIVE: Reds return to action for the first time since Diogo Jota's tragic passing alongside his brother as Arne Slot tells his players to show their true emotions

Today should have marked the coming out party for Arne Slot's Premier League champions.

In normal circumstances the Reds would be beginning preparations for the coming campaign awash with confidence after securing their second Premier League title.

Instead, the tragic events of July 3 that claimed the lives of Jota and his brother Andre Silva has put everything into perspective.

Fans from both teams have been paying tribute to Jota in the lead-up today's kick-off with more tributes scheduled before the action gets underway as the football world mourns the untimely loss of an extraordinary talent.