Overview
- The Boxing Day fixture at Anfield serves as a formal moment of remembrance for the forward who represented both clubs.
- In a club message, Liverpool manager Arne Slot said the loss feels especially strong and noted it is the family's first Christmas without him.
- British outlets including The Times and the Guardian report that Jota’s sons, Dinis and Duarte, are expected to walk out with the mascots before kickoff.
- Jota, 28, and his brother André Silva died in a car accident in July, and he is survived by his wife Rute Cardoso and their three children.
- Wolves manager Rob Edwards said the day will be emotional for fans and praised Jota as a wonderful person.