Szoboszlai awaits knee assessments as Hungary availability remains uncertain

Dominik Szoboszlai faces medical checks on a knee problem before a decision on his involvement in Hungary's Nations League matches against Georgia and Northern Ireland. According to BBC Sport, the Hungarian Football Federation said its captain was being assessed under its normal procedures and promised a further update when information about his availability could be provided.

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The Liverpool midfielder, 26, was substituted in the 69th minute of Sunday's 3-1 Premier League victory over Crystal Palace. Manager Andoni Iraola said after the game that Szoboszlai had not been fully fit at the finish. His comments left open whether the player would be able to represent Hungary, rather than confirming either his participation or withdrawal.

PA reporting carried by RTE said Liverpool would conduct assessments of their own to establish the midfielder's condition. Iraola indicated that both the club's medical staff and their national-team counterparts would need to examine the situation. Although he expected Szoboszlai to make every effort to play for Hungary, the manager could not say whether he would be fit enough.

Iraola also expressed concern about losing players during another international window. In the PA account, he referred to the previous absences of Szoboszlai, Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo, explaining why Liverpool wanted to avoid further disruption. He described the knee issue cautiously and emphasised the need for care when deciding whether Szoboszlai could play, without giving a recovery timetable.

Szoboszlai had contributed to Liverpool's win before his substitution. RTE's report said his free-kick supplied Alexis Mac Allister for the opening goal. Florian Wirtz and Isak also scored, while Eddie Nketiah converted a late penalty for Palace. The result therefore came with a fitness concern for a midfielder who had helped create Liverpool's breakthrough during the match.

BBC Sport reported that Hungary sit second in Nations League Group B2, one point behind Northern Ireland. Marco Rossi's team travel to Georgia on Saturday before hosting the group leaders in Budapest on 17 November. Those fixtures provide the immediate backdrop to the assessments, but the federation's announcement did not establish whether its captain would be available for either game.