Arne Slot has commented on the health of Dominik Szoboszlai. (Photograph by Justin Setterfield/Getty Photos)
Liverpool boss Arne Slot has confirmed that Dominik Szoboszlai is unlikely to start out within the Reds’ League Cup semi-final conflict with Tottenham on Wednesday.
The Hungarian star missed the Merseyside membership’s 2-2 draw with Man United on the weekend as a result of sickness and the midfielder has not recovered in time for the Spurs conflict this week.
Liverpool journey to Tottenham on Wednesday evening for the primary leg of their EFL Cup semi-final matchup, with the return leg being contested at Anfield on February 6. It is a massive probability for each groups to achieve a closing this season and Slot has instructed the press on Tuesday that he can be with out Szoboszlai for the primary of the 2 matches.
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The 24-year-old missed coaching on Monday because of his sickness however hoped to return on Tuesday. In keeping with David Lynch, Slot doesn’t count on the Hungarian star to be accessible to start out towards Tottenham, which means that an look on the bench is a risk.
This could be an enormous increase for Tottenham ought to Szoboszlai miss the sport in North London because the midfielder was distinctive when the 2 sides met on the finish of December – coming away from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a aim and an help.
Liverpool star Dominik Szoboszlai to overlook Tottenham conflict
Having arrived at Liverpool in the course of the summer season of 2023 as a part of a £60m cope with RB Leipzig, Szoboszlai didn’t set the world alight throughout his first season at Anfield.
All through the primary half of the 2024/25 marketing campaign, issues have been higher for the Hungarian star, with the 24-year-old seen as a key participant for Slot and performances have improved – though the Dutch coach had some doubts.
Szoboszlai has featured in 24 matches for Liverpool this season, producing three objectives and 4 assists.
Though Slot won’t have the participant for the Tottenham conflict on Wednesday, he’ll hope that he can hand the Hungary worldwide some minutes towards Accrington Stanley within the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon to assist the midfielder get again up to the mark.
