Liverpool will remember the victims of the Hillsborough disaster in a special service at Melwood.
Today marks the 28th anniversary of the day that 96 Reds fans were unlawfully killed before an FA Cup semi-final game at Sheffield Wednesday’s ground.
Bereaved families will mark the tragedy in a prayer service at Liverpool Cathedral for the first time since discontinuing the annual remembrance service at Anfield.
Reds manager Jurgen Klopp and captain Jordan Henderson will lay flowers at the stadium before taking part in a special ceremony at the club’s training ground.
A memorial to those that lost their lives has been temporarily moved to Melwood, where players will fall silent at 3.06pm, the time the game was halted.
“This is a day of special significance for the LFC family. In fact it is a day of significance for the whole of football – but us more so,” said Klopp.
“We will of course mark the occasion as a team, this is important. I know, at the wish of the families, this is the first year where the service does not take place at Anfield.
“But that doesn’t mean we won’t stop and remember in an appropriate manner.
“There is a memorial at Melwood, with the names of the 96 people who lost their lives on 15 April 1989.
“We, as a team, will pause, show our respect and remember them on this day.
“For the victims, the families of those who died and the survivors, their story will always be our story.
“Their memory and the spirit of those who fought for them long after their deaths, will always be a reason for inspiration and hope, as well as sorrow.”