Liverpool handed last-minute Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister concerns for Man City fixture

By Ben Knapton | 11 Oct 2026 12:18, Last updated: 11 Oct 2026 12:18

Liverpool person been handed last-minute concerns implicit Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister up of Sunday's Premier League fixture with Manchester City astatine Anfield.

Andoni Iraola's men are aiming to proceed their unbeaten commencement to the play astatine location to the Sky Blues, playing their archetypal crippled since being recovered blameworthy of implicit 100 Premier League fiscal breaches.

The Reds are already known to beryllium missing a fig of cardinal players for the 4.30pm kickoff, including Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak, some of whom were ruled retired by Iraola connected Friday.

In addition, Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni volition ticker connected from the sidelines, though Federico Chiesa and Jeremy Jacquet are some successful with chances of making the squad.

Iraola did not disclose immoderate different wounded concerns successful his pre-game property conference, but Liverpool fans are present fearing for Mac Allister and Szoboszlai pursuing a worrying pre-game video.

Liverpool's Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister absent from pre-game footage

Szoboszlai & Mac Allister not spotted astatine #LFC squad edifice this morning. ❌? https://t.co/m2ygHYa8kc

Journalist Keefe Irwin filmed the Liverpool players arriving astatine their squad edifice connected Sunday morning, and neither Mac Allister nor Szoboszlai were seen with their teammates, sparking concerns astir their availability for the game.

Szoboszlai started each of Hungary's 4 Nations League games during the planetary interruption and has besides appeared from the archetypal whistle successful each of Liverpool's Premier League games successful 2026-27, completing the afloat 90 successful 4 of them.

Meanwhile, Mac Allister made the archetypal XI successful each of Argentina's 3 friendlies during the home hiatus, and helium has made 5 starts for Liverpool crossed the Premier League, Champions League and EFL Cup this season.

At this stage, it is unclear whether Szoboszlai and Mac Allister were missing from the footage owed to injury, oregon if the duo were simply not captured connected movie arriving astatine the squad hotel.

Regardless, fans volition not beryllium fixed a definitive update until the squad sheets are released 75 minutes earlier kickoff, aft which Iraola volition explicate immoderate unforeseen absences.

How tin Liverpool regenerate Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister?

Szoboszlai and Mac Allister were some expected to commencement against Man City if afloat fit, operating successful the treble pivot down Florian Wirtz successful the fig 10 slot.

However, if neither the Hungarian nor the Argentine are available, past Iraola volition astir surely crook to Ryan Gravenberch to capable 1 of the voids successful midfield.

The Dutchman has been criticised by Liverpool fans for perceived mediocre signifier successful the 2026-27 season, though, and has struggled to triumph implicit Iraola, making conscionable 2 starts successful each tournaments.

Nineteen-year-old Trey Nyoni should beryllium archetypal successful enactment to spouse Gravenberch successful that scenario, for what would beryllium the teenager's archetypal commencement successful the Premier League, but Wataru Endo and James McConnell could besides travel into Iraola's thinking.

While Szoboszlai and Mac Allister's absences would beryllium large blows for Liverpool, ex-Reds right-back Glen Johnson suggested successful an exclusive Sports Mole interview that Iraola's men could person a precocious boost erstwhile they measurement retired onto the field.