Salah 'frightened' to return to Liverpool after Jota death

London: Mohamed Salah said the death of Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota in a car crash had left him frightened to return to the club as the Premier Le...

London: Mohamed Salah said the death of Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota in a car crash had left him "frightened" to return to the club as the Premier League champions postponed the return of some players for pre-season training.

The Portugal forward and his younger brother Andre Silva, died in the early hours of Thursday after their car veered off a motorway in Spain and burst into flames.

Mourners gathered at a wake in Portugal on Friday ahead of the brothers' funeral on Saturday.

Jota's Liverpool teammates have spoken of their struggle to comprehend his death, with captain Virgil van Dijk writing on Instagram that he was "absolutely devastated and in total disbelief".

Liverpool manager Arne Slot said everyone associated with the club owed it to Jota to "stand together and be there for one another".