Wolves fans show their love for ex-player Jota

Fans paid tribute to their former player before kick-off against Man City on Saturday

Wolverhampton Wanderers have remembered former player Diogo Jota, with fans unfurling a giant banner of him amid rapturous applause ahead of the team's first game of the new season.

Just before the 17:30 BST kick-off against Manchester City, fans began clapping and holding up tributes, with those in the South Bank unveiling a huge tifo, or banner, of the much-loved footballer.

Jota's favourite song, Fields of Gold by Sting, was heard prompting emotional scenes at the Molineux.

The Liverpool footballer was killed along with his brother in a crash in northern Spain on 3 July.

Jota's wife Rute Cardoso and former Wolves player Ruben Neves also attended the game

Jota's parents were at the Molineux to see the tribute along with Jota's wife Rute Cardoso, former Wolves player Ruben Neves and his international manager Roberto Martinez.

A commemorative programme has been made for Saturday's game.

There was a minute's applause by fans and cheering his name before kick-off.

Emotional tributes were paid to him at Anfield before, during and after Liverpool's 4-2 victory against Bournemouth.

Jota's parents Isabel and Joaquim Silva were brought to tears by the tribute

Jota moved to Wolves from Atletico Madrid in July 2017 - initially on a season-long loan that became permanent - before going on to join Liverpool in 2020.

He was inducted into Wolves' Hall of Fame last month.

Last month club supporters' group the Old Gold Pack started a fundraiser for the tifo.

The group also designed six other banners that were placed on seats in the South Bank for fans to use for the tribute.

A mural of Jota has also been painted by graffiti artist Joe Miles on a wall facing The Leaping Wolf pub on Waterloo Road.

A commemorative programme was produced for the game