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Emotional Arne Slot dedicates Liverpool's opening day win to Diogo Jota after Mohamed Salah is reduced to tears in first Premier League game since forward's death

Liverpool boss Arne Slot dedicated their opening day win to the late Diogo Jota, who was honoured at Anfield on Friday night with several moving tributes.

Hugo Ekitike, Cody Gakpo, Federico Chiesa and Mo Salah scored for the champions in a 4-2 win over Bournemouth. Egyptian talisman Salah was reduced to tears at full-time and Slot said: 'I didn't want to go inside after the game.

'Because it was so special how our fans kept on singing for Diogo. Every time you think you cannot expect more from Liverpool fans, they top it and over perform.