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The two sons of the late Diogo Jota will walk out at Anfield on Saturday when Liverpool takes on Wolverhampton Wanderers for the first time since the forward's death
Liverpool will take on Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday for the first time since forward Diogo Jota — a star for both clubs — passed away in a car crash over the summer.
The sons of Jota and his wife, Rute Cardoso — Dinis and Duarte — will join the Liverpool matchday mascots at Anfield and help accompany both starting lineups to the field.
Rute Cardoso and her two sons attended the home openers for both Liverpool (against Bournemouth) and Wolves (against Manchester City) back in August. They were greeted with warm and adoring cheers from other fans in attendance at both Anfield and Molineux.
READ MORE: Every word of Arne Slot's Christmas message including Diogo Jota family tributeREAD MORE: Mohamed Salah turns heads as traditional Christmas post is very different this yearIn July, Diogo and his brother, Andre Silva, were driving through Spain to catch a ferry back to Liverpool so the Reds' No. 20 could return for his pre-season training.
He opted for the ferry instead of flying as a result of an offseason lung surgery.
The brothers were both killed in an auto accident during the drive and never made it home.
Jota joined Wolves on loan from Atletico Madrid in 2017 when the Midlands club was still in the Championship. The Portuguese international's strong season — he scored 17 league goals — helped Wolves finish top of the league and earn promotion.
He scored 16 goals over two Premier League campaigns with Wolves, including a hat-trick in a memorable 4-3 win over Leicester in 2019, to help the side to consecutive top-half finishes.
Jota moved to Liverpool late in the 2020 transfer window for an initial fee of £41 million ($55 million) at the age of 23. Despite some injury issues, the diminutive forward was an instant hit for Jurgen Klopp's Reds.
Jota spent five years with Liverpool, winning the Premier League and a host of other trophies. He scored 65 goals in 182 appearances, including a memorable solo effort in a 1-0 derby win over Everton at Anfield in 2025.
Since his death, the Reds have retired Jota's No. 20. He was also inducted into the Wolverhampton Wanderers Hall of Fame.
Neither club has had the greatest start to the 2025/26 Premier League campaign.
Liverpool sits fifth after 17 games despite a summer of heavy investment, while Wolves bring up the bottom of the table and are on pace for the fewest points ever in a top-flight campaign.
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