Jurgen Klopp reveals Dominik Szoboszlai is OUT of Liverpool’s FA Cup clash with Arsenal and will miss at least the next two matches for the Reds with a hamstring injury

Jurgen Klopp has confirmed £60million midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai is to miss Liverpool’s big upcoming cup ties against Arsenal and Fulham through injury.

Szoboszlai was taken off during Liverpool’s win against Newcastle on Monday and has been ruled out of Sunday’s FA Cup third round tie at Arsenal and the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Fulham at Anfield the following Wednesday.

‘It’s his muscle, hamstring. How long? We have to see,’ announced Klopp on Friday.

‘Dom is very positive. He doesn’t have a lot of pain but we have to wait a little bit. No chance for Sunday or Wednesday and then we will see after that.

‘Hopefully he might be back (after next week) but we don’t know.’

Dominik Szoboszlai has featured in all 20 games in the Premier League this term, starting 19 of them

Hungarian international captain Szoboszlai has enjoyed an impressive first season in England following his move from RB Leipzig and is set to be replaced by fit-again Alexis Mac Allister.

Liverpool’s trip to The Emirates is their first without Mo Salah and Wataru Endo who have left to represent their countries at AFCON and the Asian Cup respectively.

‘If I said if I wish you good luck it would be a lie!’ joked Klopp who would like them to return to Merseyside as soon as possible.

‘From a personal point of view, I would be happy if they go out in the group stage but that’s probably not possible. They can go on and win it.

‘So it was “good luck and come back healthy”. We have to deal with it and we will deal with it. I am pretty positive that we will find a way.’