This time, Dominik Szoboszlai helped Liverpool to victory as a right back, who again played excellently in this position. However, in the championship game against Brighton, the captain of the Hungarian national team got into an unpleasant situation after falling to the ground after a collision. The player who hurt his ankle eventually continued the match, but was replaced by Arne Slot in the 83rd minute. It is not yet known whether Szoboszlai will be able to play in the PL match against Tottenham, who must be careful because of his yellow cards.
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How can Dominik Szoboszlai avoid the ban?
The 25-year-old midfielder picked up yellows in games against Everton, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Manchester City, so a possible subsequent caution would result in a one-match ban. Under the rules, players who receive five yellow cards in their first 19 Premier League games will receive a one-match ban.
Szoboszlai has not received a yellow card in Liverpool’s previous five PL meetings and would need to sit out three more matches without a warning to avoid punishmentsince 16 rounds of the English championship have passed so far.
If the Hungarian player has to miss a game or games due to ankle problems, it would be a huge loss for Liverpool, as he is currently the Reds’ most in-form player.
At the same time, if he missed three games, he would certainly not get another yellow card, so he wouldn’t have to worry about a possible ban.
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However, it would also be a big blow for Liverpool to be without Szoboszlai for just one game, who scored 5 goals and provided 5 assists in 23 matches this season, and proved that he can hold his own in several positions. There is reason to worry about the PL champion, Arne Slot is confident that Szoboszlai’s injury is not serious and that he will be able to play in the championship game against Tottenham.
