Diogo Jota's grieving Liverpool teammates will bid a final farewell to the Premier League winger at his funeral in Portugal later today. 

Several members of the current Premier League side touched down in Jota's hometown of Gondomar on Friday before visiting the Chapel of the Resurrection where the body of the 28-year-old and his brother Andre Silva, 25, lay at rest. 

Players including Virgil Van Dijk, Alexis Mac Allister, Andy Robertson, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Wataru Endo, Federico Chiesa, goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher and manager Arne Slot were given a round of applause by local mourners as they passed through the streets to visit the chapel last night.

A handful of former Liverpool stars also made the trip, among them Brighton's James Milner and Ajax's Jordan Henderson. The latter jetted to Portugal after paying a heartfelt tribute during a tearful return to Anfield earlier in the day. 

Henderson was Jota’s captain when the Portuguese star arrived at the club in September 2020, the pair quickly developing a close friendship, and the England international was left in a state of disbelief by the news of his death. 

Throughout the afternoon, hundreds of mourners lined the streets of Gondomar to pay tribute to the Liverpool striker and his brother, while Jota's heartbroken wife Rute Cardoso, who only married him last month, also paid respects to her late husband. 

A host of Premier League stars including Manchester City icon Bernardo Silva, Manchester United's Diogo Dalot and Nottingham Forest's Jota Silva have also made the trip to Portugal ahead of the funeral taking place at 10am today. 

Father-of-three Jota died on Thursday morning when their green 200mph £180,000 Lamborghini Huracan burst into flames after a suspected tyre blowout along a highway near Zamora in north-west Spain. 

Mourners sobbed and carried roses and national team scarves in homage to Jota, who won the UEFA Nations League with Portugal less than a month ago. 

Aerial footage showed queues stretching from the small chapel, around the corner to the nearby church where his funeral will be held. 

Jota's heartbroken wife and parents gathered at a wake and held a vigil at the coffins of the former Wolves striker and his brother. 

Jota's wife Rute Cardoso, who married the 28-year-old footballer on June 22, walked into the chapel in Gondomar after returning with her husband's body from Spain on Thursday. 

The city overlooking Porto is where the couple, who share three children, met and started dating as teenagers.

Diogo and Andre's mother Isabel, father Joaquim and their grandfather were also emotional on arriving at the chapel.

Joaquim hugged several people and was supported by his brother and later raised a hand to mourners as he left with his wife. They returned around an hour later.

Portugal's Prime Minister Luis Montenegro also attended the wake along with Diogo's agent Jorge Mendes. The President of Portugal, Marcelo de Sousa, came later.

Father-of-three Jota was killed in the early hours of Thursday morning along with his footballer brother Andre Silva, 25.

Their acid green 200mph £180,000 Lamborghini Huracan burst into flames after a suspected tyre blowout on the A-52 highway near Zamora in north-west Spain. No other vehicles were involved, police have said.

The brothers were on a road trip to the northern Spanish port city of Santander to catch a ferry to the UK after the Liverpool player and Portuguese international was advised not to travel by plane following lung surgery.

Jota and Andre's funeral mass will take place in the neighbouring church - the Igrega Matriz de Gondomar - at 10am today, with several current and former teammates of the two brothers set to attend.

It is not yet clear how public the wake will be. The chapel and neighbouring church are around a half-hour drive from the church in Porto where Diogo and his wife got married.

Local priest Jose Manuel Macedo initially revealed the funeral would take place at 4pm on Friday before later confirming it had been put back to this morning.

It is understood the delay was linked to minor paperwork issues the men's loved ones were trying to resolve before being able to repatriate the bodies. 

Gondomar Town Hall issued an emotional statement on Thursday as it confirmed it had decreed a day of official mourning.

It said: 'Gondomar Town Hall expresses its deepest sympathy at the death of international footballer Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, illustrious Gondomar residents who left prematurely, leaving behind a remarkable sporting career and an example of dedication and professionalism.

'Throughout his career, Diogo Jota stood out for his footballing talent and for the committed way in which he always represented the region and the country, winning national and international recognition.

'At this time of sorrow and consternation, Gondomar Town Hall extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of these two Gondomar residents.

'By way of tribute, the Mayor of Gondomar Luis Filipe Araujo, has decreed by official order a day of municipal mourning to be observed this Friday, 4 July.

'During this period, the municipal flag will be flown at half-mast in all municipal buildings and facilities.'

The mayor described Diogo Jota as 'an extraordinary talent and a true ambassador for Gondomar' where he grew up and went to school.

Jota joined Liverpool from Wolves in 2020 and won three major trophies with the Merseyside club - including the Premier League title last season. 

Cristiano Ronaldo, Jota's friend and teammate, said on Thursday: 'It doesn't make any sense. Just now we were together for the national team, you were just married. 

'To your family, to your wife and children, I send my condolences and wish them all the strength in the world. I know you will always be with them. 

'RIP, Diogo and Andre. We will miss you.'

Liverpool boss Arne Slot penned a touching tribute to Jota, vowing he will 'never be forgotten'. He began: 'What to say? What can anyone say at a time like this when the shock and the pain is so incredibly raw? I wish I had the words but I know I do not.

'All I have are feelings that I know so many people will share about a person and a player we loved dearly and a family we care so much about.'

There were also tributes from the likes of Jurgen Klopp, who described Jota as his 'great friend', as well as Liverpool team-mates Virgil van Dijk, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez.