Virgil van Dijk said everyone at Liverpool is still thinking about Diogo Jota's family as they get ready for an emotional game against Wolves on Saturday at Anfield.

Jota came to the Reds from Wolves in September 2020. This weekend will be the first time the teams have played each other since Jota, who was well-loved, died in a car crash with his brother, Andre Silva, in early July.

Jota's wife, Rute, will be there for the game, and their two sons, Dinis and Duarte, will be mascots. In his notes for the game program, team captain Van Dijk wrote about his former teammate, who was buried in his hometown of Gondomar on July 5.

Saturday is our last game of 2025, and when I look back at the year, everyone at the club has felt all kinds of different things. Van Dijk wrote.

Of course, there have been some amazing moments. Winning the Premier League title back in April was incredible. I'll never forget lifting that trophy in front of you all at Anfield, I promise. It took real teamwork, and it was well-earned after a season of hard work, both on and off the field.

But soon after that, we had the worst thing happen. Losing Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in July was something none of us could have ever been ready for, and we're all still trying to deal with it.

As always, we're thinking about Diogo and Andre's family. We will never forget them, and we will always remember them.

Van Dijk added, "As for football, this season has been up and down, to say the least." We've seen a lot of changes in the team, with players leaving and new players joining, and I think it's fair to say we haven't been at our best all the time.

We've still had some good games and some wins we'll remember, but it's also been really hard, with some tough times. As captain, I feel those tough times as much as anyone, believe me.

But right now, we're only thinking about Saturday's game against Wolverhampton Wanderers. We want to keep getting good results and finish the year strong in front of our fans at Anfield.

I know a lot of people will be watching this game and looking at where our opponents are in the league table and expecting us to win. But we know it's going to be a really hard game against a team that will be really motivated.

Liverpool decided to retire Jota’s No. 20 shirt after he died to honour him. He played a big part in helping Slot's team win the Premier League title last season.

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