Former Liverpool players Trent Alexander-Arnold and Xabi Alonso laid tributes to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva outside Anfield.

A delegation from Real Madrid visited Liverpool’s stadium on Monday night to pay tribute to Jota ahead of their Champions League clash on Tuesday.

Alexander-Arnold and Alonso were joined by Emilio Butragueno and Dean Hujsen in paying respects to Jota, the Liverpool footballer who tragically died in a car crash in July.

The delegation laid floral memorials and messages to the area of remembrance for Jota and Silva outside Anfield.

‘Real Madrid CF expresses its deepest condolences to Liverpool FC and to the family of Diogo Jota,’ a note left by Alonso read. ‘The football world mourns the loss of an exceptional person and a remarkable player.’

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Alexander-Arnold was Jota’s teammate for five years and in a heartfelt note of his own said he ‘misses his mate every day’.

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