Dominik Szoboszlai reveals Liverpool 'disagreement' after missing Carabao Cup final vs Chelsea
Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has revealed that he was left out of the Carabao Cup final squad following a decision from the medical team.
The Hungarian has been out of action for the Reds since their 4-1 win over Chelsea at the end of January, after a recurrence of a muscle injury. Szoboszlai returned from the hamstring problem that he suffered on New Year's Day against Newcastle United but tweaked the issue and faced a race to be fit for the League Cup showpiece on Sunday.
Szoboszlai was among those absent from Jurgen Klopp's selection options after injuries ravaged through the side. Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez were also omitted from the matchday squad through injury, providing places for youngsters Jayden Danns, Lewis Koumas and Trey Nyoni on the bench.
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The 23-year-old admitted that he was at loggerheads with the Liverpool medical staff and if it was down to him, he would have made himself available to play against the Londoners at Wembley. The Reds won 1-0 courtesy of a late Virgil van Dijk header.
He told Hungarian TV: "They (medical team) are careful with me. If it would be up to me I would play (today). I hate it. I hate not playing. I had a lot of disagreements with the doctors."
Reds assistant manager Pep Lijnders fielded questions from reporters in the pre-match press conference at the AXA Training Centre on Friday. The Dutchman said that Salah, Nunez and Szoboszlai were all facing an "important" build-up to Sunday's final, however they failed to come through in time.
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