Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has started early individual training at the AXA Training Centre, positioning himself for a leadership role under new manager Andoni Iraola.
The Hungarian international is preparing for the club's official preseason start on Monday, July 13.
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Salah's Challenge
Szoboszlai's early return follows a challenge from former teammate Mohamed Salah, who emphasized the need for senior players to set an example.
“I told them when I leave: 'You need an example here',” Salah said in a final Sky Sports interview.
“You need people to come early to the gym and people look at them: ‘Oh he goes to the gym, so I need to go’.”
Salah stressed that maintaining high training standards is vital for the club's future success.
“If that doesn’t happen, I think it will be tricky for this club because it’s something very, very necessary,” he said.
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Szoboszlai posted a workout selfie on Instagram tagging Salah with the caption “Back.”
Captaincy Opportunity
The 25-year-old is in talks over a contract extension at Anfield.
With senior figures like Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson, and Alisson Becker on summer break, Szoboszlai is a primary candidate to captain Liverpool during their upcoming US tour.
The tour includes matches against Sunderland, Wrexham, and Leeds United.
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Szoboszlai is entering his third manager in four seasons at Liverpool.
