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Liverpool miss Diogo Jota as a player and a person, says Arne Slot

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot acknowledges the team misses Diogo Jota but refuses to attribute poor results to grief despite seven defeats in 10 matches.

  • On Friday, Liverpool head coach Arne Slot said Liverpool first team miss Diogo Jota, Liverpool forward both as player and person but will not use grief as an excuse.
  • Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva died in a car crash in July in northern Spain, and supporters singing in the 20th minute and Andy Robertson's comments keep his memory alive.
  • Injuries to Florian Wirtz and Conor Bradley and limited fitness of Jeremie Frimpong have complicated selection, while Alisson Becker has returned after eight matches out.
  • After the 3-0 loss at the Etihad, scrutiny of Liverpool FC's results intensified as they have lost four of their past five Premier League matches, leaving them eighth, eight points behind Arsenal.
  • Slot said he cannot measure the emotional effect on Liverpool players or results, adding that Jota's wife and children will feel the loss far more deeply.
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BBC News broke the news in United Kingdom on Friday, November 21, 2025.
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