Andoni Iraola confirms Liverpool injury blows with Szoboszlai and Muñoz doubts for Chelsea tie

Liverpool face fresh selection concerns ahead of their Carabao Cup last-16 tie against Chelsea, with head coach Andoni Iraola confirming several key injury doubts, EPL Index reported.​

Midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai remains a major concern after suffering a recurring hamstring issue against Brentford, while Victor Muñoz is also expected to miss out due to a knee injury.

Jeremie Frimpong is sidelined for several weeks with a muscle problem, though Florian Wirtz could return following a minor knock.​

“We still have to wait,” Iraola told reporters at his pre-match press conference. “We train later. Florian (Wirtz) was quite fine and optimistic he would be available. With Dom (Szoboszlai) and Victor (Munoz), I’m not so sure. I don’t want to say no, but I think it’s more difficult than Florian.”​

Chelsea also have fitness worries, with João Pedro and Reece James set to miss out. Expecting a high-intensity battle against Xabi Alonso’s side, Iraola added: “Nowadays all the teams are quite intense, not just sitting in a block. They want to press, and there won’t be many spaces.”