Dominik Szoboszlai finds himself at the center of a familiar club-versus-country tension after heading off on international duty with Hungary despite carrying a fresh knee injury.
The 26-year-old Hungarian skipper was withdrawn after 69 minutes in Liverpool’s 3–1 win over Crystal Palace, his first Premier League start since returning from a three-week hamstring layoff.
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The timing could hardly be worse for manager Andoni Iraola, who expressed frustration at the prospect of losing key figures during international windows.
“The last thing we need now is to lose players in the international games,” Iraola admitted. “In the last international break we lost three very important players in Isak, Gakpo and Dom. So, I’m praying—it’s the last thing we need.”
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Hungary’s medical team has already put Szoboszlai through initial tests, confirming a knee sprain. While they remain hopeful of getting their star midfielder onto the pitch for Nations League ties against Georgia and Northern Ireland, his availability remains on a razor-thin margin.
“Following a knee sprain, the national team’s medical staff will do everything possible in the coming days to ensure the team captain is available,” the Hungarian Football Federation announced. “However, a decision on his availability for the matches will almost certainly only be made at the last minute.”
