Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai sustained a hamstring injury during the New Year’s Day match against Newcastle, ruling him out for at least the upcoming two games.
The Hungarian player was substituted in the second half of Liverpool’s 4-2 victory at Anfield, solidifying their position at the top of the Premier League.
Klopp, addressing reporters at his latest press conference, stated, “I can confirm it’s not a potential injury – it is an injury. Muscle, hamstring. But now we have to see. Dom is very positive, doesn’t have a lot of pain, but we have to wait a little bit. So, no chance obviously for Sunday, not for Wednesday. No. And then we will see, after that hopefully he might be back but we don’t know.”
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The mentioned games are Liverpool’s FA Cup third-round clash with Arsenal on Sunday and the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final against Fulham. These fixtures precede a short break, providing Szoboszlai and his teammates 11 days of rest.
While Szoboszlai’s absence poses a challenge, Liverpool recently welcomed back Alexis Mac Allister, another summer signing, for the match against Newcastle. Mac Allister had missed six games due to a knee injury sustained during the clash with Crystal Palace.
Despite facing challenges, Liverpool is navigating through a congested schedule and dealing with the absence of key players, such as Mohamed Salah, who is on AFCON duty with Egypt.