Dominik Szoboszlai was withdrawn with an ankle injury during Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Brighton.
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Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has reportedly avoided a serious injury.
Szoboszlai was forced off in the second half of the Reds’ 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield last weekend. The Hungary international has been Liverpool’s standout performer this season, having played in multiple positions.
Against Brighton, Szoboszlai was moved to right-back after Joe Gomez had to be withdrawn with a muscle injury in the 26th minute. However, Szoboszlai could not finish the game for the first time in the Premier League during the 2025-26 campaign as he picked up an ankle problem and was taken off with seven minutes remaining.
Speaking to LFCTV after the Brighton win, Liverpool head coach Arne Slot said: “Dominik has an ankle injury. He didn't look good when I looked at him a moment ago, but he has an incredible mentality, so we have the best of luck.”
Liverpool’s win against Brighton moved them up to sixth in the Premier League and are unbeaten in their past five games. Certainly, they will be hoping to carry on the momentum when they travel to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday (17.30 GMT) and will be desperate to have Szoboszlai available.
The Reds will almost certainly be without Gomez, while Mo Salah is unavailable for a period as he represents Egypt at the African Cup of Nations. Cody Gakpo (muscle), Wataru Endo (ankle), Jeremie Frimpong (hamstring) and Giovanni Leoni (ACL) are all currently on the treatment table.
According to Hungarian newspaper Nemzeti Sport, Szoboszlai’s ‘initial tests did not reveal any serious injury and it will likely be known in the second half of the week whether he will be able to play in the league match against Tottenham’.
Szoboszlai has recorded five goals and five assists in 23 matches throughout the 2025-26 campaign. In Salah’s absence, he stepped up to the plate and scored Liverpool’s late penalty in a 1-0 victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League last week.
After the triumph, Slot said: "I've asked a lot of him, a lot of different positions. Although no matter what position he plays, I always try to bring him in certain positions. I think what is also special with him is how much he runs in a game. So, he's one of the few players that played four games in the last 10 days. Maybe Ibou [Konate] also all the time 90 [minutes] together with Virgil [van Dijk], but they play in a different position, so centre-backs don't run as much as midfielders have to do.
"So, it's special what he's doing physically but also football-wise because, again, he played a good game and he stood up in a difficult moment. Because it's not easy, 86 minutes, your first penalty for Liverpool, I think - maybe in the [Community] Shield, so in other moments – during a game on 0-0, so that's a special moment. But he has a great shot and he delivered because he takes a lot of penalties for the national team and for his former clubs as well."