Jurgen Klopp confirms hamstring injury for Dominik Szoboszlai
The Merseyside outfit opened up a three-point lead over Aston Villa at the top of the Premier League table thanks to their beating of the Magpies, where Szoboszlai returned to the first XI after being benched against Burnley on Boxing Day.
The Hungary international's evening was cut short with just 64 minutes on the clock, though, and he was in visible discomfort as he trudged off the Anfield pitch behind Martin Dubravka's goal.
Liverpool already have Joel Matip, Ben Doak, Stefan Bajcetic, Thiago Alcantara, Andrew Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas out through injury, although Alexis Mac Allister returned from a knee problem as a substitute for the Reds' first fixture of 2024.
Mac Allister's return could potentially coincide with a layoff for Szoboszlai, though, as speaking to BBC Sport after the match, Klopp confirmed that the 23-year-old had damaged his hamstring.
«Dominik Szoboszlai with a hamstring, we hope not too serious. Other players felt it as well. It's super intense. But there's no alternative if you want to win football games,» Klopp confirmed.
Prior to Szoboszlai's substitution, Newcastle went into half time level despite facing a barrage of shots from a rampant Liverpool — 18 to be exact — the second-most the Reds have had in the first half of a Premier League game without scoring.
However, Mohamed Salah — who saw a first-half penalty saved by Dubravka — tapped in his 150th Premier League goal just four minutes after the restart, before Alexander Isak levelled for the visitors against the run of play.
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