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Szoboszlai joins Hungary camp after knee concern in Liverpool win

James O'Connor
James O'Connor
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Szoboszlai joins Hungary camp after knee concern in Liverpool win
Dominik Szoboszlai has arrived at Hungary’s training centre after a knee concern prompted medical checks. His arrival follows Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola’s warning that the midfielder had not finished Sunday’s match fully fit.

Dominik Szoboszlai has arrived at Hungary's national-team training centre in Telki after concerns over his knee following Liverpool's win against Crystal Palace. Hungarian broadcaster M4 Sport reported his arrival on Monday, citing the midfielder's social-media post and the Hungarian Football Federation's subsequent sharing of it. The report did not provide a detailed medical diagnosis or an explicit declaration of match fitness.

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Earlier on Monday, the federation had announced that its captain would undergo the usual medical examinations and promised a further update. BBC Sport reported that the checks were intended to establish his availability for Hungary's Nations League matches against Georgia and Northern Ireland. The 26-year-old had been substituted after 69 minutes of Liverpool's 3-1 Premier League victory on Sunday.

Liverpool's official account of Andoni Iraola's post-match press conference said Szoboszlai had suffered a knock late in the first half. Iraola said the midfielder had not been fully fit when the game ended and that medical staff would need to assess him. The manager described a possible overextension of the knee, without announcing a diagnosis or a recovery timetable.

Iraola also acknowledged Szoboszlai's strong desire to represent Hungary, while expressing uncertainty about whether he would be ready to play. His concern followed the previous international break, when Liverpool had been left without Szoboszlai, Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo. He said avoiding further absences was important as the club headed into another international window.

Hungary are scheduled to visit Georgia on 14 November before hosting Northern Ireland on 17 November, according to the fixture list published by M4 Sport. BBC Sport reported that Marco Rossi's team stood second in Nations League Group B2, one point behind Northern Ireland, leaving the final meeting significant for the group's standings.

Liverpool entered the break after ending a run of two defeats with their victory at Selhurst Park. The club's report listed Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz and Isak as the scorers, with Eddie Nketiah converting a late penalty for Palace. Szoboszlai's arrival in Telki is a further development since Iraola's comments, but does not by itself establish his availability for either international.

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