Positive news emerged on Sunday (via the BBC) as Hungary coach Adam Szalai says he is “doing well” following his collapse during his side’s Nations League match against Netherlands on Saturday. However, in a statement today, it was revealed that the former striker won’t be present as his country takes on Germany at the Puskas Arena.
The match in Amsterdam, which the Netherlands won 4-0, was halted for 13 minutes when the 36-year-old was taken ill in the seventh minute. A makeshift medical tent was erected to treat Szalai on the bench before he was rushed to hospital, leaving captain and Liverpool midfielder midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai visibly upset on the pitch.
Hungary’s Football Association said the country’s former international striker was “stable and conscious” on Friday night.
Szalai, who won 86 caps before retiring from playing in 2023, was carried from the bench on a stretcher at the Johan Cruyff Arena before the match resumed.
The latest updates on this story today emerged from the Hungarian national team’s official channels. Emphasising the importance of Szalai’s further recovery, the association tweeted:
“At the suggestion of team doctor Ádám Szilas, Ádám Szalai will not be at the Puskás Arena for tonight’s Hungary-Germany Nations League match.”
