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Liverpool’s trip through a demanding Premier League schedule continues this weekend, but it will do so without one of its most influential midfield figures. The visit of Wolverhampton Wanderers comes at a point where momentum matters. Results have been tight across the division, and Liverpool are still shaping their identity under Arne Slot as the season takes form.
The Premier League table remains unforgiving. Small margins are deciding games, and squad depth is being tested week after week. Liverpool’s recent win away at Tottenham showed control, patience and efficiency, even when the game threatened to swing late on. Performances like that are building belief, but they also place added focus on consistency in selection and availability.
Midfield balance has been central to Liverpool’s approach this season. Energy, pressing and quick transitions have defined their best spells. That is why any enforced change in that area attracts attention. The Wolves game, on paper, looks like one Liverpool would expect to manage well. But recent league form has shown that no fixture offers guarantees, especially against sides comfortable sitting deep and breaking quickly.
That context makes Dominik Szoboszlai’s absence significant. The Hungary international will miss the Wolves match after picking up a suspension-triggering yellow card. It is not an injury issue, but the outcome is the same: Slot must adjust.
Liverpool supporters may have assumed fitness was the issue, but this is purely disciplinary. Szoboszlai has been a regular presence, offering drive from midfield and helping link play between the lines. His absence removes a familiar option at a time when rhythm matters.
The yellow card came during Liverpool’s win over Tottenham. In that game, the focus fell on goals from Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike, and a late scare after Richarlison pulled one back. Liverpool held on, but it was a reminder of how quickly control can shift.
With Wolves next, Liverpool will need to reshuffle without Szoboszlai. The responsibility will fall on others to maintain tempo and intensity. From a Liverpool point of view, the aim remains clear. Keep pressure on the teams above. Take points when expected. And ensure one absence does not become a wider problem.
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