Why is Dominik Szoboszlai not playing for Liverpool vs Man City?

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The Premier League's "guilty of all charges" independent commission verdict against Manchester City makes it feel as though no other club has had a fair fight against the Sky Blues. What did come out of left field was the absence of Dominik Szoboszlai.

The Argentine is in the lineup, despite traveling back from Buenos Aires this week, but Szoboszlai's name was noteworthy by its omission from Andoni Iraola's lineup. Why Dominik Szoboszlai is not playing vs Manchester CityAug 2, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz (7) talks with midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai (8) during the first half of a friendly at Soldier Field.

Thus, it is not yet clear when and how Szoboszlai suffered this hamstring problem, nor the severity of the issue. How big a loss is Dominik Szoboszlai vs Manchester City?— ITV Football (@itvfootball) September 15, 2026While Ryan Gravenberch, Mac Allister and Florian Wirtz is an expensively assembled, impressive midfield trio, there is no doubt that Szoboszlai is a massive loss.