{
  "id": 15232216,
  "title": "Dominik Szoboszlai suffers injury recurrence as heavy Liverpool, Hungary minutes load begins to take toll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/dominik-szoboszlai-suffers-injury-recurrence-as-heavy-liverpool",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T16:08:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dominik-szoboszlai-suffers-injury-recurrence-160837101.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dominik Szoboszlai, one of Liverpool's most crucial players in recent years, is facing another potential injury setback due to the physical demands of his position and heavy workload. After returning from an international break, the Hungarian midfielder was forced off after just 32 minutes during Liverpool's 2-1 win over Brentford in mid-October, likely due to a recurring hamstring issue. Szoboszlai, who joined Liverpool for a club-record £70 million in 2023, has already logged an astonishing 5,976 minutes for club and country in the 2025/26 season, with 3,233 minutes in the Premier League alone. This includes appearances in the FA Cup, Champions League, Community Shield, and for the national team, totaling 14,761 minutes across his first three full seasons at Anfield. His high sprint count, at 17.2 per 90 minutes, combined with the heavy minutes load, could prove to be a significant concern for Liverpool's midfield going into the 2026/27 campaign.",
  "summary": "The health of Dominik Szoboszlai is of paramount importance for Liverpool each and every week, but a heavy minutes load may be starting to wear the Hungarian down.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Liverpool boosted by Alexander Isak and Dominik Szoboszlai returns for Brentford visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/liverpool-boosted-by-alexander-isak-and-dominik-szoboszlai-returns",
        "published": "2026-10-17T12:56:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Haaland stars in Man City win, Liverpool beat Brentford",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/haaland-stars-in-man-city-win-liverpool-beat-brentford-15238166",
        "published": "2026-10-17T16:35:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}