Premier League champions Liverpool begin their pre-season schedule today against Championship side Preston North End.
It will be a highly emotional afternoon, as it is Liverpool’s first game since the tragic death of forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva earlier this month.
Tributes to the brothers have continued to pour in from around the world, with players paying their respects before and during recent Club World Cup and Euro 2025 matches.
Here’s everything you need to know about Preston vs Liverpool, including kick-off time, how to watch, team news and how both sides will remember Jota and Silva ahead of the match.
Preston vs Liverpool kick-off time
Get personalised updates on Liverpool every day
Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter.
Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we’ll send you so we can get football news tailored to you.
The friendly between Preston North End and Liverpool will kick-off at 3pm today, July 13. The match is being held at Preston’s Deepdale Stadium.
It is the first of Liverpool’s four pre-season games, with the Reds set to take on AC Milan, Yokohama F. Marinos and Athletic Club, before kicking-off the new season against Crystal Palace in the Community Shield.
Is Preston vs Liverpool on TV?
Yes, the friendly match will be broadcast on ITV1 and streamed live on ITVX. Their coverage begins at 2.40pm.
The game will also be available to watch on Liverpool’s LFCTV and All Red Video.
Diogo Jota and Andre Silva tributes
Both sets of players will wear black armbands in memory of Jota and Silva.
Preston have created a commemorative edition of the matchday programme that features written tributes to the two footballers and will lay a wreath alongside the away supporters.
Just before kick-off, they’ll be a rendition of Liverpool’s famous anthem You’ll Never Walk Alone, before a minute’s silence is held, while digital tributes will be displayed on the screen and across pitchside LEDs.
Liverpool retire Diogo Jota’s No.20 shirt
On Friday, Liverpool confirmed that their No.20 shirt, which Jota had worn his entire Anfield career, would be retired in memory of the Portugal international:
‘After consultation with his wife, Rute, and family, the club can announce the squad number will be retired in honour and memory of Diogo across all levels, including LFC Women and Academy.
‘The move is recognition of not only the immeasurable contribution our lad from Portugal made to the Reds’ on-pitch successes over the last five years, but also the profound personal impact he had on his teammates, colleagues and supporters and the everlasting connections he built with them.’
Preston vs Liverpool team news
Harvey Elliott and Tyler Morton are not likely to feature having been given extended time off after winning the U21 Euros with England earlier this summer.
Highly-rated young midfielder Stefan Bajcetic has also been ruled out after recently undergoing surgery to mend a hamstring injury.
The match could see the unofficial debuts of Liverpool’s summer arrivals including Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Milos Kerkez.
Attacking midfielder Wirtz is the Premier League’s record signing having joined Anfield from Bayer Leverkusen in a deal worth up to £116million.
For more stories like this, check our sport page.
Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
