Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai will undergo tests on a knee injury to ascertain his fitness for Hungary’s Nations League fixtures against Georgia and Northern Ireland.
The 26-year-old was replaced after 69 minutes of the Anfield club’s 3-1 Premier League victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday.
The Hungarian Football Federation have said their captain is “following the usual protocol in such cases” and that they will offer an update on his availability as soon as possible.
Hungary are second in Nations League Group B2, one point behind leaders Northern Ireland who they play in the concluding fixture of the campaign in Budapest on 17 November.
Before that potential decider, Marco Rossi’s side travel to Georgia on Saturday.
Speaking after the win over Palace that lifted the Reds up to fourth in the Premier League table, Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola said he appreciates the player will do all he can to be available for his country.
“I know he will do everything to go because he loves to play with the national team, but he was not 100% when he finished the game.
“I suppose they will have to analyse, the medical staff, and see what it is.
“I know what I want, but I also have to understand the national teams. I’m sure that Dom, if he is fine he will want to go, but I’m not sure if he’s going to be fine.”
Szoboszlai, along with Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo, missed Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat by Manchester City in October directly following a four-game international window with Iraola keen to avoid any further stress on his playing squad.
“The last thing we need now is to lose players in the international games,” he said.
“Last time, in the international break, we lost three very important players, so now I’m praying – it’s the last thing we need.
“I think [Szoboszlai] extended a little bit the knee, it was fine, but not 100%, so he has to be careful to see if he can play with the national team or not.”
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