As part of the announcement, Billy Hogan and Fenway Sport Group made a collective statement. It said: "The fact that in the long and storied history of our club this honour has never previously been bestowed shows the significance of Diogo to Liverpool Football Club.

This game will also be the first that the Reds will play following the tragic passing of their Portuguese forward Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash on Thursday, July 3 in Spain en route back to Merseyside to join up with his team-mates. It has been revealed that Jota will be commemorated at the friendly encounter at Deepdale.

L iverpool will play their first fixture since the tragic passing of Diogo Jota on Sunday afternoon when they visit Preston North End in a friendly.