Szoboszlai injury row: Hungary boss points finger at Liverpool and Iraola
A row has broken out over Dominik Szoboszlai's fitness after the Hungary midfielder picked up a knee knock against Crystal Palace, with a former Hungary manager publicly blaming Liverpool for how the injury was handled.
The Liverpool Echo reports that a former Hungary boss "pointed the finger" at Liverpool, saying "Just don't get it" when discussing how Szoboszlai's knee problem was managed. Liverpool.com carries the same line, with the Hungary icon said to have "slammed" Andoni Iraola over his treatment of Szoboszlai, with the player now an injury doubt again and facing a possible absence from Hungary duty during this international break (Liverpool.com).
Goal go further, reporting that Iraola himself was left "sobbing" as the injury row escalated over the international break (Goal), a detail also picked up by the Express, who describe Szoboszlai as being in a "furious row" with his manager and say a statement was released on the matter (Express). Exactly what that statement contained isn't set out beyond the dramatic framing, but the two reports agree on the emotional scale of the fallout.
This Is Anfield takes a slightly different angle, focusing less on blame and more on the practical headache Szoboszlai's situation creates, asking where he fits into Iraola's side once he's fit again given the problem his fitness and positioning present (This Is Anfield).
For Liverpool fans, the common thread across the Echo, Liverpool.com, Goal and the Express is that Szoboszlai's knee injury suffered against Crystal Palace has turned into a genuine club-versus-country flashpoint, with Hungarian football figures unhappy at how the midfielder was managed and Iraola finding himself at the centre of the row during the international break. There's no word yet on a firm return date, but it's clearly a situation Liverpool will want to calm down before club football resumes.
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