Liverpool have finally set a firm date for their pre-season training — Tuesday, July 8 — after postponing the original start that was meant for both last Friday and Monday.
The club halted its schedule following the tragic deaths of Diogo Jota and his brother André Silva in a car accident earlier this month. Manager Arne Slot has cleared it: “We need time to mourn,” the club quietly confirmed after hearing from emotional players and staff.
That official date means players will meet at the AXA Training Centre in Kirkby next Tuesday. But questions are already buzzing: will their friendly with Preston North End at Deepdale on Sunday, July 13, still go ahead? That decision rests on whether the squad feels emotionally ready next week.
Liverpool stars like Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson, and Alexis Mac Allister joined ex-teammates Jordan Henderson and James Milner in Portugal over the weekend to pay respects at the funeral in Gondomar — just days after Jota’s wedding. Rumours from inside the camp say it was an extremely raw reunion, with his widow Rute weeping as she carried his coffin.
