UEFA World Cup Qualifiers: Hungary vs. Portugal Captain Dominik Szoboszlai of the Hungary national team, Nationalteam is heartbroken over the loss, after the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers: Hungary vs. Portugal match on 09 September 2025, at Puskas Arena, in Budapest, Hungary Budapest Puskas Arena Hungary Copyright: xAlexandraxFechetex _ADR9483
UEFA World Cup Qualifiers: Hungary vs. Portugal Captain Dominik Szoboszlai of the Hungary national team, Nationalteam is heartbroken over the loss, after the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers: Hungary vs. Portugal match on 09 September 2025, at Puskas Arena, in Budapest, Hungary Budapest Puskas Arena Hungary Copyright: xAlexandraxFechetex _ADR9483
Dominik Szoboszlai has had another fitness scare, and this one involves his knee.
The Liverpool midfielder went down near the end of the first half at Selhurst Park on Sunday. He received treatment and came out for the second half with strapping around the joint.
He lasted until the 69th minute, when Trey Nyoni replaced him.
Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 3-1, and Szoboszlai’s free-kick had set up Alexis Mac Allister’s opening goal on 40 minutes.
The scare came after a difficult spell for the Hungary captain. He returned from international duty last month with a tight hamstring and missed the home defeat by Manchester City on 11 October and the Champions League win at LASK three days later.
Andoni Iraola started him at Brentford on 17 October, but he went off after 32 minutes. Iraola said the problem was not a new injury.
Szoboszlai then missed the games against Villarreal, Brighton and Chelsea. He returned as a substitute in the 1-0 defeat by Arsenal on 1 November, and Palace was his first start since the Brentford setback.
Hungary’s FA has now confirmed that he is undergoing further assessments today.
It said in a statement on social media: “(Dominik Szoboszlai) who was substituted in the 69th minute of Liverpool FC’s match yesterday, is undergoing tests today, Monday, following the usual protocol in such cases. We will, of course, keep the public informed of developments as soon as possible.”
The federation did not give a diagnosis or a timeline.
Iraola said after the match that Szoboszlai “was not 100 per cent when he finished the game”. He believes the midfielder extended his knee slightly.
“I know he will do everything to go because he loves to play with the national team,” Iraola said. He added that the medical staff will need to analyse the problem.
The head coach also referred to the previous international break, when Liverpool lost Szoboszlai, Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo to injury.
“Now I’m praying,” he said. “It’s the last thing we need.”
Liverpool host Manchester United on 22 November.
A Liverpool FC tegnapi mérkőzésén a 69. percben lecserélt @_SZD10 az ilyenkor szokásos protokollnak megfelelően a hétfői napon vizsgálatokon esik át. A fejleményekről természetesen a lehető leghamarabb tájékoztatni fogjuk a közvéleményt! #csakegyutt #magyarok #GEOHUN #HUNNIR
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