{
  "id": 15238757,
  "title": "Liverpool suffers double injury blow as Szoboszlai, Frimpong go off vs Brentford",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/liverpool-suffers-double-injury-blow-as-szoboszlai-frimpong-go-off-vs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-17T16:56:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/liverpool-suffers-double-injury-blow-165651954.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Liverpool secured a 2-1 comeback victory against Brentford on Saturday, with goals from Víctor Muñoz and Alexander Isak in the second half. However, the team paid a heavy price for the win, as two more players went off with injuries. Dominik Szoboszlai was substituted in the 32nd minute due to a recurring hamstring problem, one week after being a late replacement for Manchester City. Manager Andoni Iraola confirmed Szoboszlai's ongoing injury issue, stating that he is still not fully healed despite recent training sessions. Just eight minutes after coming on as a substitute, Jeremie Frimpong was also forced to leave the match in the 53rd minute due to cramps. He had suffered similar muscle issues during a Champions League match against LASK earlier in the week, leading to his early withdrawal.",
  "summary": "Liverpool may have defeated Brentford on Saturday, but the Reds didn't escape the game unscathed as two players went off injured.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
        "title": "EPL: Man City beat Ipswich, Liverpool survive Brentford scare",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/epl-man-city-beat-ipswich-liverpool-survive-brentford-scare",
        "published": "2026-10-17T18:06:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}