Liverpool
Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai is facing a race against time to prove his fitness for Hungary’s upcoming international fixtures after picking up a knee issue.
Dominik Szoboszlai faces knee scan after Crystal Palace win
Dominik Szoboszlai faces an tough wait ahead of the international break after picking up a knee issue during the win against Crystal Palace. He had injured his knee during the match after he helped set up the first goal for Liverpool.
As reported by The Independent, both his Country and Liverpool await the results of his scan as Iraola admitted that the player was not fully fit during the match. The Hungarian Football Federation announced that the player will undergo scans soon.
The upcoming scans will help understand the extent of his issue and assess his availability for international football duty, his absence hurts both the club and country during the crucial part of the season.
Liverpool plan to monitor his recovery during this upcoming international break, fans across the Premier League hope that the injury is minor so that can return quickly.
Dominik Szoboszlai’s stats for Liverpool this season as per FOTMOB-
Competitions Appearances Goals Assists Chances Created
Premier League 8 1 1 18
EFL Cup 1 1 – –
Champions League 2 1 – 7
Liverpool boss hopes Szoboszlai skips Hungary matches
Szoboszlai is a doubt for Hungary’s next Nations League matches. He hurt his knee during Liverpool’s win at Selhurt Park. Iraola admitted that the player was never fully fit despite starting the match.
Hungary play Georgia and Northern Ireland over the next games and Iraola does not know if the player will join his national team. The head coach has hinted that he prefers that the midfielder rests.
Iraola fears losing key players during the break, he also told that during the last break he lost players due to injuries and the club wants to protect their key stars ahead of the break from further issues.
The medical staff will check the players scans before they make a final decision, Hungary must now prepare to play without their star as both the club and country wait for updates on his full recovery.
Iraola urges caution over Szoboszlai injury issues
Iraola fears losing key players during the break, he had told that the player injured his knee during the game at Crystal Palace, while he played Iraola confirmed that the player was not fully fit.
He also said that during the last break the club lost key players due to injuries, Iraola strongly hopes that his players take extra care of themselves during the break. Instead the club now wants to protect the player to avoid another run of injuries to their key players.
The Liverpool medical staff will carefully monitor the players recovery process during the break, while his national team must play their upcoming matches without Szoboszlai. His Head Coach prefers that he stays at home and recovers properly as he needs time to heal his sore leg, the club’s expects a fast recovery for their star midfielder.
He takes simple steps on a day to day basis to recover properly and the needed rest will get him on the pitch quickly as he has to follow a planned process to heal from his injury.
Author’s Opinion
Liverpool cannot afford to lose another player during the international break, losing key players in the previous season had clearly hurt their team’s momentum. Playing Szoboszlai while he is playing through an injury is a very risky move especially while Liverpool are short on midfielders.