Dominik Szoboszlai Injury Update Leaves Liverpool Without Midfield Option for Brighton

Liverpool will be without Dominik Szoboszlai for Sunday’s Premier League meeting with Brighton, with Andoni Iraola confirming the midfielder is still not ready to return.

This has been a lingering issue rather than a fresh setback. Szoboszlai has been dealing with the problem since coming back from international duty in September and October. He missed the defeat to Manchester City and the Champions League win over LASK, then returned to the starting side against Brentford, only to last 30 minutes before coming off.

Szoboszlai injury latest from Iraola

Iraola had already made clear the problem had not gone away. “It’s not another injury, he’s still not healed,” the Liverpool head coach said after that Brentford game.

Now the picture is clearer. “He is going to be out this weekend. I don’t think he’s far but he hasn’t trained with the group. He is in a good place, he’s already training outside alone, just not ready for this one,” Iraola said.

Liverpool midfield setback before Brighton clash

That rules Szoboszlai out of a game Liverpool would have wanted him available for, particularly with a demanding run approaching. Brighton are first, then Chelsea and Arsenal, with little room for rotation if key midfielders are unavailable.

The main point here is simple. Liverpool are not dealing with a new injury, they are dealing with an incomplete recovery. That matters because it lowers the sense of panic, while still leaving Iraola short of a player who offers energy, ball progression and a goal threat from midfield.

Return timeline for Liverpool star

The hope now is that Szoboszlai can rejoin full training quickly and put himself in contention for the upcoming fixtures against Fenerbahce on November 4 and Crystal Palace on November 8.

For now, Liverpool wait. The player is improving, according to Iraola, but improving and available are two different things. Against Brighton, he will not be involved.