Szoboszlai fitness call to come at 'last minute'
Dominik Szoboszlai has made eight Premier League appearances for Liverpool this season [Getty Images] Hungary say they will do "everything possible" for Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai to feature in Nations League fixtures against Georgia and Northern Ireland over the next eight days.
Key points
- On Tuesday, the Hungarian Football Federation said in a statement on X that their "national team's medical staff will do everything possible over the coming days to ensure that the team captain is available to the coaching staff as soon as possible", adding that any decision will "almost certainly only be made at the last minute".
- I'm sure that Dom, if he is fine he will want to go, but I'm not sure if he's going to be fine." Szoboszlai, along with Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo, missed Liverpool's 3-0 defeat by Manchester City in October directly following a four-game international window with Iraola keen to avoid any further stress on his playing squad.
- "I think [Szoboszlai] extended a little bit the knee, it was fine, but not 100%, so he has to be careful to see if he can play with the national team or not.".
"Last time, in the international break, we lost three very important players, so now I'm praying – it's the last thing we need.
Additional details
- NI's O'Neill ruled out of Nations League matches Speaking after the win over Palace that lifted the Reds up to fourth in the Premier League table, Iraola said he appreciates the player will do all he can to be available for his country.
- Hungary are second in Nations League Group B2, one point behind leaders Northern Ireland who they play in the concluding fixture of the campaign in Budapest on 17 November.
- "I know he will do everything to go because he loves to play with the national team, but he was not 100% when he finished the game.
- Before that potential decider, Marco Rossi's side travel to Georgia on Saturday.
- "I suppose they will have to analyse, the medical staff, and see what it is.
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