Liverpool star Szoboszlai in tears at Guardiola's pronunciation of his name

Speaking to the media ahead of the clash, City boss Guardiola praised the Hungarian's impact on the Reds' midfield following the departures of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho.

He said: "Time goes forward, eight or nine years, not the same players - they have Trent Alexander-Arnold inside or outside - but the idea is similar.

"We have a lot of space in behind, and they have incredible runs with [Luis] Diaz, with Darwin Nunez, with [Mohamed] Salah, of course, and now with [Dominik] Szoboszlai and [Ryan] Gravenberch."

But despite his compliments for his side's opponents, it was his pronunciation of Szoboszlai's name that had fans cracking up.

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To be fair to Guardiola, it's not an easy surname to pronounce.

Now, the Reds star himself has reacted to the attempt, too.

Commenting on a post of the press conference clip, the 23-year-old posted four laughing face emojis, showing he must have been cracking up at the Spaniard's pronunciation.

Despite the common confusion over how to say his surname, Szoboszlai has been a hit at Anfield, scoring twice and providing two assists in 17 appearances in all competitions.

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Now that his name has been regularly spoken around England, the man himself made sure that fans have been saying it right.

The Premier League's social media team asked how to pronounce his name properly, to which he replied 'Dominik So-bos-lai'.