Brendan Rodgers has spoken of his pride at being asked to deliver a reading at the memorial service for the 96 people who died at Hillsborough 25 years ago on Tuesday.

The Liverpool manager and his Everton counterpart, Roberto Martínez, will both give readings at the Anfield service following invitations from the victims' families. Fresh inquests into the deaths, taking place in Warrington after the original verdict of accidental death was quashed at the high court in 2012, have been adjourned for a week because of the anniversary.

On Sunday, before Liverpool's win over Manchester City, a mosaic reading "96 25 years" was held aloft on the Kop while representatives of City and Celtic also paid their respects. About his role in the service, Rodgers said: "I feel very privileged. I came into the city in 2012 and knew obviously a bit of the background about what was going on but over the time I have been here it becomes your life. So to be asked to represent the families and victims of Hillsborough and to give a reading, I am very honoured and proud to do that.

"When I was asked I had no hesitation. As the manager of this football club and the symbol for the people and in particular the families and victims, I had no hesitation. I will stand proudly and hopefully the reading will do them justice."

Everton's chairman, Bill Kenwright, delivered a powerful speech at last year's memorial service and the invitation to Martínez further reflects the close support Liverpool have received from their local rivals since the tragedy in 1989. Rodgers has met relatives of the Hillsborough victims several times since becoming Liverpool manager and admits their 25-year campaign has left a deep impression.

He added: "The campaign from the families, and to see the fight from the families, is very inspirational. It would have been so easy for people to give up but the relentlessness of their campaign has continued and it provides such inspiration. For me I see so much of life's values and ethics in their work and again it is not something I shy away from.

"I embrace it because it is a life's work what they are putting in. I would look at it not so much as a manager but as a person on what I can gain from that. It is a huge commitment from them to make their lives a little bit better."

Liverpool will mark the service with a special day of programming on LFC TV from 10am. The initial part of the service, from 2.40pm until approximately 3.10pm, will be covered live by the club's official television channel. The memorial service is an all-ticket event and tickets are not available on the day.

Delayed coverage of the annual service in its entirety will subsequently be broadcast on LFC TV at 6pm and repeated later at 9.30pm. Minute-by-minute descriptions will be published in real-time throughout the memorial service on Liverpoolfc.com.