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Liverpool international break news as Arne Slot request snubbed and Andy Robertson faces frustration

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCFive Liverpool players were involved in Saturday's fixtures, with next week's decisive World Cup qualifiers also looming on the horizon during the international breakAndy Robertson was among the Liverpool players who featured on international duty on SaturdayLiverpool’s players experienced a mixed day of international results, with Hungary and Scotland both beaten on Saturday.Neither nation is involved in the World Cup play-offs, as Scotland’s place in the summer tournament is already confirmed, while Hungary was heartbreakingly eliminated by the Republic of Ireland in November.But the Hungarians won their first match since that disappointment when they beat Slovenia 1-0 on Saturday, with Bolton’s Szabolcs Schon scoring the only goal of the game. Both Milos Kerkez and Dominik Szoboszlai started the game, a day after Marco Rossi expressed his frustration at Arne Slot’s suggestion that Liverpool players are in need of a rest.READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp makes Liverpool promise after returning for legends game vs DortmundREAD MORE: Liverpool Legends game halted as Diogo Jota tribute brings Thiago to tears“I never interfere in anyone's decisions, not even when he plays Dominik Szoboszlai as a full-back,” said Rossi.“I would expect the club coaches not to tell the national team captains what to do.



I am not obligated to play anyone.”Both Kerkez and Szoboszlai were replaced in the second half against Slovenia and will likely feature again when Hungary faces Greece on Tuesday.Szoboszlai started for Hungary despite Slot's concernsMeanwhile, Scotland endured a frustrating afternoon at Hampden Park, losing to Japan in a friendly.Andy Robertson captained the side and managed 71 minutes before he was withdrawn in the closing stages.Junya Ito scored the only goal of a tightly contested match when he bundled in an 84th-minute strike.Ngumoha was called by the England Under-19s over the international break(Image: Getty Images)Elsewhere, Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyoni both started in England Under-19s’ 1-0 victory over Poland. The latter played the full 90 minutes, while Ngumoha was replaced with 10 minutes remaining.Meanwhile, Florian Wirtz made an impressive start to his international break with two goals and two assists for Germany on Friday as it beat Switzerland 4-3 on Friday.He wasn’t the only Liverpool man on target in the previous night’s games.

Virgil van Dijk scored for the Netherlands in the victory against Norway, with Ryan Gravenberch and Cody Gakpo also featuring, while Jeremie Frimpong was an unused substitute.Attention will soon turn to next week’s decisive European World Cup play-off deciders, when the fates of two Liverpool players will be sealed.Federico Chiesa may have pulled out of the Italy squad, but he will hope the Azzurri beat Bosnia and Herzegovina to qualify for the World Cup, while the injured Alexander Isak will also cheer on Sweden against Poland. Kosovo vs Turkey and Czechia vs Denmark are the remaining fixtures.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCAndy RobertsonMilos KerkezDominik Szoboszlai