Szoboszlai faces knee tests as Hungary await captain’s fitness decision

Dominik Szoboszlai faces medical tests on a knee injury before his availability for Hungary’s remaining Nations League matches can be determined, BBC Sport reported. The Liverpool midfielder’s participation against Georgia and Northern Ireland remains uncertain after he came off during his club’s Premier League win over Crystal Palace on Sunday.

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The 26-year-old was substituted in the 69th minute of Liverpool’s 3-1 victory, a result that moved the team into fourth place. The Hungarian Football Federation said its captain was undergoing the normal assessment process for an injury of this kind and that it would provide an availability update as soon as possible. It had not confirmed whether he could play.

Hungary have two matches left in their Group B2 campaign. Marco Rossi’s team visit Georgia on Saturday before hosting Northern Ireland in Budapest on 17 November. They sit second, one point behind Northern Ireland, making the home meeting a potential decider. Szoboszlai’s fitness is therefore unresolved as Hungary prepare to face both their next opponents and the group leaders.

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola said after the Palace game that Szoboszlai had not been fully fit when he finished playing. As reported by the BBC, Iraola expected medical staff to assess the problem and acknowledged the midfielder’s determination to represent Hungary. He said Szoboszlai would want to join his national team if well enough, but remained unsure whether that would be possible.

Iraola described the incident as a slight extension of the knee and urged caution over any decision to play internationally. His account did not establish a recovery timetable. The manager recognised the national team’s position while also expressing concern about further injuries to his Liverpool squad, with the player’s condition still requiring assessment before a decision on his involvement.

That concern follows Liverpool’s experience after the previous four-game international window. Szoboszlai, Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo all missed the club’s 3-0 defeat by Manchester City in October. Iraola referred to those absences when explaining why he wanted to avoid another international break leaving Liverpool without important players. For Hungary, the immediate next step is the federation’s promised fitness update.