London, Aug. 14 -- As Liverpool gears up to defend their Premier League title in the 2025/26 season, former Liverpool player Stephen Warnock lauded the club for retiring the jersey number 20 of late striker Diogo Jota and also hailed seasoned star Mohamed Salah as "one of the best players" in the world.

Liverpool will be kickstarting their title defence at their home arena of Anfield against Bournemouth from August 16 onwards. However, the occasion of defending the title at home will be a bittersweet one for the players and fans alike as there would be no Jota walking down the pitch, having passed away in a car accident at the age of 28 in July.

At the time of his accident, Jota was with his brother in the car, as reported by Sky Sports...