LET'S WIN THE TITLE FOR DIOGO

JOHN ALDRIDGE has revealed he lost a close friend on the same day that news of Liverpool striker Diogo Jota's death emerged.

- BY MARK McCADDEN

The former Anfield and Ireland striker says he is only coming to terms now with the tragedy earlier this month that took the lives of Jota and his brother André Silva.

And he has urged Arne Slot’s side to honour their late teammate by making it back-to-back Premier League titles.

Jota was killed in a car crash in Spain on July 3 and Aldridge told Star Sport: “A friend of mine, the same day, died outside the gym.

“He was only in his 60s, same as me, so I couldn't ... I was just in shock for a few days, to be honest.