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Liverpool No2 Lijnders acknowledges Szoboszlai form slump

Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders says management are confident of Dominik Szoboszlai recapturing his best form.

The Hungary midfielder has suffered a recent dip in form.

But Lijnders says: "He is 22. He is so young. We are really happy that he made an impact already. We know what he is capable of. The only way to come back to the standards he has is to work harder, to work better, to train better. Rhythm he has, because he plays games constantly.

"I am not saying that he is not [doing these things], so understand me right there. He has this character that he wants to show, he wants to be important for the team. As long as he keeps that and he fights and the team around him is stable, he will come back to his best as well. But we already saw what he is capable of and that's something we need.

"Last year everybody was saying we need to renew our midfield, we need new boys there. Now we have new boys and for some there will always be difficult phases in a season, more less-top moments in the season. We are just really happy he is with us, that's for sure."

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