{"id":418061,"date":"2026-02-10T13:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T13:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/418061\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T13:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T13:25:08","slug":"arne-slot-confirms-liverpool-star-could-now-be-out-at-the-worst-possible-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/418061\/","title":{"rendered":"Arne Slot confirms Liverpool star could now be out at the worst possible time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool are set to be without one star at the worst possible time this week. Dominik Szoboszlai<\/a>‘s red card has made matters worse.<\/p>\n

Liverpool didn\u2019t have a good time of it on Sunday as they sunk to a defeat at Anfield against Manchester City. The Reds had the lead thanks to a phenomenal goal by Dominik Szoboszlai, but couldn\u2019t hold on as they conceded twice late on.<\/p>\n

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An incident right at the end of time complicated things further, however. With Alisson Becker up front to finish the match, Liverpool left an open goal.<\/p>\n

As the ball rolled towards it, Szoboszlai battled with Erling Haaland for the ball. And by \u2018battled\u2019, we mean fouled one another.<\/p>\n

The result was no goal, a free kick to City, and a red card for Szoboszlai. It rules the Reds\u2019 no.8 out of this week\u2019s meeting with Sunderland.<\/p>\n

And one injury has come at the worst possible time now that the Hungarian is out.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Arne Slot confirms Joe Gomez problem<\/p>\n

Szoboszlai played the City game at right-back with Liverpool facing an injury crisis there. Conor Bradley<\/a> is out for the season, Jeremie Frimpong<\/a> is out for at least a few more weeks, and Joe Gomez<\/a> has missed the last few.<\/p>\n

There had been hope that Gomez would be back by now, however. In fact, talk originally suggested he might make the Newcastle United match last week.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Now it seems he won’t even make the upcoming Sunderland match. Arne Slot confirmed that after the City defeat.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be honest, I don\u2019t expect Joe to be back on Wednesday, but you never know,” he told a press conference.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut then he\u2019s back after being out for three weeks. Would you play him, then?”<\/p>\n

Liverpool will be incredibly short against Sunderland, it seems. They won’t have their first four options at right-back and must turn to someone else – a completely ridiculous situation, honestly.<\/p>\n

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