Liverpool paid an emotional tribute to Diogo Jota prior to the Community Shield, but the referee was forced to cut short a pre-kick off silence.

The message 'Forever 20' was embroidered onto the players' shirts and pre-match jackets for the meeting with Crystal Palace.

A banner was also unfurled outside Wembley Stadium displaying Jota's Liverpool shirt.

It is the Reds' first competitive match since the Portuguese's tragic death aged 28.

Jota passed away alongside his brother Andre Silva in a car accident in Spain on July 3.

Tributes have continued to be paid to the brothers by both Liverpool and the wider football community.

The club retired Jota's shirt number as a mark of respect for their beloved forward.

Meanwhile, supporters reduced several players to tears as they chan

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