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FT: Preston 1-3 Liverpool
Daniel Austin
BBC Sport at Deepdale
When Liverpool supporters purchased their tickets for a summer friendly away at Preston, they will have done so hoping for a sunny day out and a chance to get the first look at some exciting new signings.
They would not have expected what today’s match tragically ended up becoming – a profoundly melancholy memorial service for a footballer they adored, with what felt like a pretty redundant football match attached afterwards.
Those who packed out the Bill Shankly Kop belted out Jota’s name before kick-off and followed that up with regular airing throughout the match, including a rendition beginning as the clock hit 20 – in honour of the Portuguese forward’s now retired shirt number.