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

Trent Alexander-Arnold left the Premier League as one of its best players ever. Whether he can reach similar heights in LaLiga as a Real Madrid player will be fascinating to watch.

Liverpool have already seen Trent Alexander-Arnold move to Real Madrid. Jarell Quansah has also sealed a move to Bayer Leverkusen. Luis Diaz and Harvey Elliott could be leaving the club, as the former wants to hold talks over his future. Darwin Nunez also looks likely to exit, with multiple clubs lurking for his signature.

Liverpool are prepared to sell Ibrahima Konate to Real Madrid in order to avoid a repeat of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s situation this summer, according to reports. The Reds made a quick start to the summer transfer window with the Liverpool board backing Arne Slot in the market after winning the Premier League in his first season.