Fears that Dominik Szoboszlai picked up a serious injury against Brighton have been dismissed, with the Hungarian hoping to play for Liverpool against Tottenham.
Saturday saw Szoboszlai withdrawn in the 83rd minute during Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Brighton, due to an ankle injury sustained in the second half.
Thankfully, “a scan subsequently allayed fears that he could be facing an extended spell on the sidelines,” according to the Athletic.
Journalist James Pearce reports that Szoboszlai has since “responded well to treatment” and the 25-year-old “is hoping to be passed fit” to face Tottenham on Saturday evening.
However, it isn’t guaranteed that he will be available, with Liverpool “to monitor him closely before making a final decision on Friday.”
If he can’t play this weekend, Szoboszlai “will definitely be back” to play Wolves at Anfield seven days later, on December 27.
This will come as a relief to supporters and Liverpool coaching staff alike, who have watched Szoboszlai become one of the Reds’ most-heavily relied upon players.
This season, only two outfielders to have played more minutes for club and country in Europe’s top five leagues: Virgil van Dijk and Genoa’s Johan Vasquez.
Joe Gomez hamstring injury is “not serious”
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There has been a positive update on Joe Gomez‘s recent hamstring injury, with the problem being deemed as “not serious” and “relatively minor.”
The 28-year-old was forced off in the first half at Anfield last Saturday, being replaced by Mohamed Salah in the 26th minute.
A hamstring issue was the cause and the Athletic report that the issue is being deemed as “relatively minor.”
He “is expected to miss the Tottenham game but the hamstring injury he picked up in the first half against Brighton is not serious,” wrote Pearce.
While “the damage is relatively minor,” Liverpool will still take “a cautious approach” to his recovery given his history of injuries.
Gomez had been doing a diligent job at right-back in the absence of Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong, but he is now unlikely to feature until 2026.