The Liverpool midfielder has struggled to maintain his usual availability after suffering a hamstring problem, a difficult contrast to last season, when he played 67 matches for club and country.
Szoboszlai returned as a substitute against Arsenal on Sunday and is hoping to be ready to start Wednesday's Champions League meeting with Fenerbahce. The Hungary international played around 30 minutes against Arsenal and believes he is now feeling fit again, although the experience has forced him to reconsider how he manages his workload.
"The worst thing is to be injured and watch the guys from the stands or TV. I'm happy to be back, feeling good, feeling fit, and ready to go again on Wednesday," he said.
"It's very hard, you know. I'm the type of player, as you might know, that the last three seasons I want to play every 90 minutes but sometimes your body says 'rest a little bit' and my body told me to 'Stay calm, you've had enough games now'."
The midfielder admitted that his determination to return quickly had sometimes taken precedence over the warning signs from his body.
"I missed games against City and LASK and then I felt again very good after a couple of days off but it seemed I wasn't ready but sometimes it is my heart and I listen to my heart and not my body."
That approach has contributed to a stop-start campaign, with Szoboszlai having to watch Liverpool from the stands during a period when he would ordinarily expect to be involved. He was particularly frustrated by the interruption after establishing himself as a consistently available member of the squad.
The plan against Arsenal had been to introduce him from the bench, although he revealed he had felt ready to start. Liverpool opted for a more cautious approach, giving him half an hour as he works towards full match fitness.
Szoboszlai is also adapting to the demands of new head coach Andoni Iraola, who arrived at Anfield during the summer. The midfielder says he is still learning how the Spaniard wants him to operate, with his responsibilities changing depending on whether he is deployed as a defensive midfielder, an attacking midfielder or in a central role.
"It depends where he puts me. In a 6 he might ask me different stuff, as a 10 he might ask me different stuff as an 8," he explained.
"I only know before the game what I'm going to play, we all know only before the game so from there is only one and half hours to discuss with him the stuff he wants to do in the game and how he wants you to play."
Iraola's approach places considerable emphasis on pressing opponents individually and preventing them from building attacks comfortably. Szoboszlai believes the system suits the players available to Liverpool, particularly given the physical presence of their defenders.
"He wants to go most of the time 1 v 1, don't let them play. We have big guys at the back so if the long ball comes we can win it with Ronald Araujo, Jeremy Jaquet and Virgil van Dijk. This fits us, we just have to get used to it."
The Hungarian is comfortable with the possibility of being used in different positions and believes he can contribute wherever the manager requires him.
"It's hard to say my best position because there are games where we have the ball more so I like to have the ball more as a 6, getting the ball from Virgil and doing stuff from there. As a 10 I think I can also be dangerous, as an 8. Wherever he puts me I try to do my best."
With the season moving into November, Szoboszlai believes the relationship between the squad and its new manager is developing. His immediate priority, however, is to stay fit and avoid repeating the mistakes that contributed to his recent absence.