Diogo Jota to feature in official Premier League trading card game despite Liverpool striker's tragic death in car accident

Per The Athletic, Jota is set to be included in the official trading card game for the Premier League's 2025-26 season. The Liverpool star and his brother, Andre Silva, died in a car accident in Spain on July 3, but the players included in the game were signed off by clubs in May, with card packs then put into production and placed into random packs before being sent to participating retailers.

Manufacturers Topps are said to have made Liverpool aware of the situation. On the card, Jota is understood to be wearing the Reds' new kit, despite the tragic fact that he will never wear it on the pitch. 

Some of the cards feature genuine autographs from players, and Jota is understood to have signed some of the cards. Liverpool have retired the late Portugal international's No.20 shirt, and have also unveiled plans for a memorial dedicated to him. 

The trading cards officially go on sale on August 7. Relatedly, Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is also included in packs after the Gunners signed off on the midfielder's inclusion before his exit.