Two special guests will take to the Anfield pitch on Saturday. Dinis and Duarte Jota, the sons of the deceased Diogo Jota, are mascots during the match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderes, both former employers of the Portuguese.
This weekend Liverpool and Wolves face each other for the first time since Jota’s death. It promises to be an emotional reunion, right between the holidays. Liverpool manager Arne Slot addressed Jota’s loved ones in a New Year’s Eve message in the run-up to the last home game of the year.
‘I especially think of Diogo Jota’s family, who have to celebrate Christmas without him for the first time. In addition, it is the first time that Diogo’s two English teams have met since his tragic death. Like us, Wolves was clearly very saddened by the loss of such a special player and person,” the Dutchman wrote in a letter.
In the meantime, it has been decided that special attention will be paid to the deceased Portuguese during the reunion between Liverpool and Wolves. For example, his sons Dinis and Duarte will enter the field with the players as mascots. The Jota family also has a younger sister who is one year old. She will not act as a mascot. The match between Liverpool and Wolves takes place at Anfield on Saturday at 4pm.
