Trent Alexander-Arnold has paid a poignant tribute to the late Diogo Jota at Anfield on Monday night.Four months ago today, the 28-year-old and his brother Andre Silva were killed in a car crash in northern Spain, with Liverpool’s stadium becoming a shrine to the siblings in the days after the tragedy as thousands of people paid their respects.The Reds’ former vice-captain is back on Merseyside for Real Madrid’s Champions League fixture against LFC on Tuesday, and he penned a heartfelt message in tribute to a man alongside whom he played for five years.Alexander-Arnold and Real Madrid pay their respects to Diogo JotaAs per liverpoolfc.com, Alexander-Arnold was joined by teammate Dean Huijsen, manager Xabi Alonso and Los Blancos’ Director of Institutional Relations Emilio Butragueno in laying floral memorials at the area of remembrance at Anfield in honour of Diogo and Andre.The former Liverpool right-back wrote his own tribute to our forever number 20, which reads: ‘My mate Diogo, you are so missed but still so loved. Yours and Andre’s memory will always live on. I smile every time I think about you and will always remember the great times we shared.‘Miss you mate, every day. Forever 20 YNWA. Love, Trent and family.’Image via Liverpool FCAlexander-Arnold’s tribute will be greatly appreciatedAlexander-Arnold may have angered many Liverpool fans over the manner in which he left the club, and he could be subjected to an unpleasant reception at Anfield tomorrow night as he plays against the Reds for the first time.However, everyone associated with LFC (including supporters) will greatly appreciate his heartfelt tribute to Diogo, and it must’ve been particularly hard for the 27-year-old to have missed the funeral in July due to Real Madrid’s concurrent involvement in the Club World Cup.It mustn’t be forgotten that he too has been grieving the loss of a teammate and friend, and we just hope that he has the necessary support network around him in the Spanish capital to help him through the tragedy.Everyone at Empire of the Kop would like to thank the Real Madrid delegation for taking the time to pay their respects to Diogo and Andre outside Anfield tonight, yet another reminder that while results on the pitch aren’t trivial, there are matters of far bigger importance in life than the outcome of a match.The post Trent Alexander-Arnold has penned a poignant tribute to Diogo Jota outside Anfield appeared first on The Empire of The Kop.