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Szoboszlai Ruled Out 'for some Time' with Hamstring Issue
Liverpool’s win came at a cost as Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong both left injured, adding to a congested fixture schedule.
On Saturday, Liverpool secured a 2-1 Premier League victory over Brentford at Gtech Community Stadium, with Alexander Isak scoring the winner after Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong were forced off injured.
Manager Andoni Iraola attributed the fitness concerns to a "delicate situation" following recent Champions League travel two days prior, with Szoboszlai aggravating a recurring hamstring issue.
Brentford finished the match with nine men after Yehor Yarmoliuk was dismissed in the first half and Vitaly Janelt received a second yellow card in the 92nd minute, shifting the contest's dynamic.
Szoboszlai lasted only 32 minutes before exiting, while Frimpong was replaced just seven minutes after his second-half introduction, with both facing time on the sidelines.
Liverpool now faces a demanding stretch of nine matches in 29 days across three competitions, creating a squad-management headache amid the injury setbacks.
Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong were both hit by injuries against Brentford, and now Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola expects to be without them for a while
Liverpool don't understand why Andoni Iraola named Dominik Szoboszlai in the starting lineup for the match against Brentford if he hasn't fully recovered.