Dominik Szoboszlai injury update as Hungary wait on knee assessment

"Dom definitely wasn’t 100 per cent in the second half," Andoni Iraola said after Liverpool's 3-1 win at Crystal Palace. Dominik Szoboszlai was substituted after 69 minutes, and now Hungary are waiting on the checks that will decide whether he can join them for the next international window.

Hungary's Nations League wait

The immediate issue is a simple one. Hungary want him fit for away games against Georgia and at home to Northern Ireland, and they are second in Nations League Group B2, one point behind Northern Ireland. Szoboszlai has already made 4 Nations League appearances this season, so his availability has an obvious impact on a tight group.

Iraola said the midfielder had "extended the knee a little bit" and added that he was "not 100% when he finished the game." Hungary's federation said they were following the usual protocol in such cases, which leaves the situation in the medical lane rather than the panic lane.

Liverpool's concern after a short night at Palace

Liverpool's worry is less about the scoreline than the pattern. Szoboszlai has only 8 Premier League appearances this season and has played 573 league minutes, so this is already a campaign with stop-start availability. He missed Liverpool's 3-0 defeat by Manchester City in the previous international window alongside Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo, a break that clearly left a mark on the club.

Iraola said, "In the last international break we lost three very important players in Alex (Isak), Cody (Gakpo) and Dom. So now I'm praying - it's the last thing we need." That is the risk Liverpool are trying to avoid again, especially with a player they already used for 69 minutes at Selhurst Park and then had to withdraw.

The next update should come after the assessment, with Hungary's fixtures against Georgia and Northern Ireland still on the calendar and Szoboszlai still in the middle of a fitness check.