Dominik Szoboszlai will remain with the Hungary national team following medical tests, despite doubts about his fitness after he suffered a knee injury in Liverpool's 3-1 win over Crystal Palace.
The midfielder received treatment shortly before half-time at Selhurst Park. Although he initially played on with the joint heavily strapped, he was later withdrawn in the 69th minute.
Hungary's medical update
The Hungarian Football Federation revealed on Monday that their international captain would undergo tests before a decision was made about his involvement during the forthcoming break. In a further statement on Tuesday, they confirmed that although the 26-year-old remains an injury doubt, he will remain with the Hungary squad and continue to work with medical staff before a final decision is made.
The statement read: "Dominik Szoboszlai has undergone the required medical examinations. Following his knee sprain, the national team's medical staff will do everything possible over the coming days to ensure that the team captain is available to the coaching staff as soon as possible."
"However, a decision on his availability for the match will almost certainly only be made at the last minute."
Upcoming fixtures and social media hint
Hungary travel to Georgia in their penultimate Nations League match on Saturday, before hosting Northern Ireland on Tuesday, November 17. Szoboszlai himself hinted that he had made himself available for his country in a post on social media on Monday night, sharing images of himself arriving for international duty with the caption: "Back in town".
Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola had previously suggested he would prefer Szoboszlai not to represent Hungary during the international break following the injury, but conceded the midfielder would be keen to represent his country.
Iraola's concerns
"Dom definitely wasn't 100% in the second half," he said. "Let's see. The last thing we need now is to lose players in the international games. In the last international break we lost three very important players in Alex (Isak), Cody (Gakpo) and Dom. So now I'm praying – it's the last thing we need."
"I think Dom extended the knee a little bit. It was fine but not 100%. He has to be careful to see if he can play for the international team or not. I hope we are in a better place in two weeks. I know Dom will do everything to go as he loves to play for the national team, but he wasn't 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."
