Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai could return from illness to face Tottenham in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-finals but manager Arne Slot said he is unlikely to start.
The Hungary captain was ruled out of Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United, having also missed the victory over West Ham United due to suspension.
"Yesterday he wasn’t in yet,” Slot said on Tuesday ahead of the first leg against Spurs. “If he’s in today, I would doubt if he’s available to start the game. But hopefully he’s in today. Yesterday he wasn’t."
Szoboszlai was influential in the 6-3 Premier League victory over Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham last month, as the two teams shared a feast of goals in an attacking contest that Slot described as his best away performances as Liverpool manager.
"Large parts of the away game two weeks ago we could show our identity,” Slot said. “But they in large parts showed how good they are. Scoring three goals against us is a big compliment."
Slot also suggested that he could rotate his line-up for the first leg at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
"If you look at all the fixtures this season, there’s so many things going into a line-up,” Slot said. “It’s going to be a decision made about what is the best line-up for tomorrow.
"In my opinion the best line up might be ones who don’t start a lot... Maybe some of those players will play tomorrow. Maybe players who have played a lot will play."
