Beyond the floral tributes, banners, silences and songs, it is an empty space within the Anfield dressing room which serves as the most poignant reminder of a tragically lost team-mate as Liverpool begin their Premier League defence on Friday night.

The Athletic has spoken to people who knew Jota over his time in England at Liverpool and Wolves to paint a picture of a man who is missed

Mo Salah gave everyone a reminder at the end of Liverpool's 4-2 win over Bournemouth. A tribute to Diogo Jota took over.Liverpool beat Bournemouth 4-2 at Anfield on Friday evening. It was a fantastic

A mural to remember footballer Diogo Jota is being completed near Wolves' stadium. The former Wolves and Liverpool player died in a car crash in northern Spain on 3 July alongside his brother, Andre Silva, and huge portraits of Jota have been painted on a wall facing The Leaping Wolf pub on Waterloo Road.

Harry Kane said it was important that the footballing world continues to “show our love” for Diogo Jota after new Bayern Munich teammate Luís Diaz marked his winning goal in the German Super Cup with one of the Portuguese’s trademark celebrations.

Jota and his brother died in a car accident in Spain on July 3, 10 days prior to Chelsea's Club World Cup final victory.

Saturday was a day of strong emotions for the family and former teammates of Diogo Jota as Molineux rose as one to remember their lost son, husband and friend.

Luis Diaz paid tribute to Diogo Jota after scoring for Bayern Munich in Saturday's German Super Cup win over Stuttgart, with Harry Kane also chiming in.