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Diogo Jota’s family and teammates are gathering in his hometown of Gondomar near Porto for his funeral on Saturday morning.

Jota’s wife, Rute Cardoso, who he married last month, arrived alongside other members of the family, in sombre scenes as they morn the loss of Jota and his brother Andre Silver.

The ceremony at the Capela da Ressurreicao on Friday will begin at 10am and follows a private and public wake held for the Liverpool player on Friday evening, attended by past and present teammates.

Players and close friends from both his national team and Liverpool FC are expected to attend the funeral, after a flight to Portugal was reportedly chartered by the UK club.

Reports in Portugal say the players, most of whom are still on summer holiday, are expected to attend but Liverpool have yet to confirm arrangements.

The footballer had been travelling in a Lamborghini with his brother when the car veered off the road and burst into flames following what police suspect was a tyre blowout while overtaking.

Jota's family requests privacy for funeral service

Reporters outside the outside the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar have been asked for privacy during the funeral service of Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre.

The family wants the ceremony to be private, members of the media were told in a briefing according to a BBC reporter.

Yesterday, when hundreds arrived in Gondomar to pay their respects during the wake, was too intense, reporters were told.

Nobody will be permitted into the church, but the sound of the service will be played outside, where an area has been set up for people to gather.