Arne Slot: Diogo Jota Loss Is Affecting Players, but 'Will Never Be an Excuse'

Slot: Liverpool won’t hide behind Jota tragedy

Arne Slot insists Liverpool will not use Diogo Jota’s death as an excuse as they try to recover from a damaging Premier League run. Forward Jota, a father of three, was killed in a car crash in Spain in July, alongside his brother Andre Silva, with Liverpool retiring the number 20 shirt in his honour. The champions started the season with seven straight wins in all competitions but are now eight points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal after…

Arne Slot: Diogo Jota loss is affecting players, but 'will never be an excuse'

Arne Slot cut an emotional figure as he discussed Andy Robertson's comments about Diogo Jota and the impossibility of measuring its toll.