Liverpool's Diogo Jota expresses sympathy for teammate Luis Diaz as his parents are kidnapped in Colombia, with his father still missing. Jota pays tribute to Diaz and his family by holding up his shirt after scoring a goal in the match against Nottingham Forest.
Diogo Jota has sent a message of support to Luis Diaz and described the situation the Colombian winger is experiencing as "unimaginable".
Liverpool's Colombian winger was naturally left out of the matchday squad for today's match at Anfield against Nottingham Forest due to the deeply destressing circumstances relating to his parents, enabling Jota to earn a start in the side.READ MORE: Liverpool have two stars walking yellow card tightrope as Man City fixture looms
Asked for his thoughts on the situation when speaking after the game, Jota told Match of the Day: “Luis was with us in the hotel then he went home. It's a very hard situation and I don't know how anyone would react if it happened to you.
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