Dominik Szoboszlai injury: Liverpool star forced off quickly on return in major new blow

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Flood, G. (2026, October 17). Dominik Szoboszlai injury: Liverpool star forced off quickly on return in major new blow. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/dominik-szoboszlai-injury-liverpool-fc-b1301278.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-17 · by George Flood

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Dominik Szoboszlai was forced off Liverpool’s Premier League match against Brentford due to what appeared to be a new injury during the game. The Hungarian midfielder, who had just returned from missing two games with a hamstring issue, sat on the pitch and received treatment before limping off. His absence has raised concerns among Liverpool fans about another player setback for their team.
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On October 14, 2026, Dominik Szoboszlai, Liverpool's star Hungarian midfielder, was forced off the field early during Liverpool’s Premier League match against Brentford in west London. Szoboszlai went down off the ball and after receiving treatment, limped off, leaving fans anxious about his injury status. This comes as a significant setback for Liverpool, who were already struggling with recent losses to Manchester City (3-0) and a victory over LASK Linz in the Champions League (6-3). Szoboszlai had been expected to return from hamstring injuries sustained during Nations League duty with Hungary but was initially trying to play through pain. His replacement was 19-year-old Trey Nyoni, as Liverpool awaits further updates on Szoboszlai's condition.

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🔮 Iraola said in his pre-match press conference the following day that it was too early to tell if Szoboszlai, Isak or Gakpo would return to contention against Brentford, though he confirmed that he was keeping the “chance open”. And he does indeed start along with Isak, with Gakpo on the bench.
🔮 Jordan Henderson retained his starting role in midfield after hitting two stunning goals and registering an assist on his memorable first start for Chelsea last time out, with Reece James facing three months on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a knee injury this week. Alonso stuck with Josh Acheampong over Wesley Fofana in a back three also containing Colwill and Maxence Lacroix, with Marco Palestra made to wait for his first competitive Chelsea start as Pedro Neto got the nod again at right wing-back.
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🔮 Iraola said in his pre-match press conference the following day that it was too early to tell if Szoboszlai, Isak or Gakpo would return to contention against Brentford, though he confirmed that he was keeping the “chance open”.
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🔮 Hincapie was expected to be out for "weeks", ruling him out of upcoming matches against Forest and Bayern Munich.
🔮 The Gunners could also swoop for Antonio Nusa and Gilberto Mora while they are hopeful of agreeing new contracts with Martin Odegaard, Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber.
🔮 That blow came just weeks after Leoni had joined Liverpool from Serie A club Parma in a transfer worth £26million plus add-ons, with the 19-year-old undergoing surgery and expected to miss around a year of action.
🔮 Lisandro Martinez could leave Manchester United after his remarkable outburst that followed the Champions League defeat by Atletico Madrid, while JJ Gabriel is said to want to join Real Madrid.
🔮 Chelsea have been handed a major boost in the race to sign Alex Scott and may have reignited their interest in Jules Kounde at Barcelona.
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Brentford Hungarian Liverpool London Premier League

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Szoboszlai PERSON · 2× Brentford ORG · 1× Hungarian NORP · 1× LASK Linz ORG · 1× Liverpool ORG · 1× London GPE · 1× Manchester City ORG · 1× Premier League ORG · 1× Reds ORG · 1× Trey Nyoni PERSON · 1×

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Szoboszlai’s return against Brentford was initially a major boost for the Reds after he missed last weekend’s 3-0 defeat by Manchester City and the 6-3 thrashing of LASK Linz in the Champions League on Wednesday.
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The Hungarian midfielder went down off the ball in Saturday’s Premier League clash in west London, sitting on the pitch and receiving treatment before limping off in concerning scenes. asserted
midfielder → go → scenes
Szoboszlai was replaced by 19-year-old Trey Nyoni, with Liverpool fans now anxiously awaiting another update on their reigning Player of the Season. asserted
fans → replace → Season
Szoboszlai’s return against Brentford was initially a major boost for the Reds after he missed last weekend’s 3-0 defeat by Manchester City and the 6-3 thrashing of LASK Linz in the Champions League on Wednesday. asserted
he → miss → Wednesday
The 25-year-old returned from Nations League duty with Hungary carrying a hamstring injury following an overload, initially trying to push through it in training. asserted
Hungary → return → training
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