Premier League - Torres hamstring serious

Eurosport - Thu, 04 Dec 21:17:00 2008

Liverpool have revealed that the hamstring injury suffered by star striker Fernando Torres is worse than first feared.

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Torres had been expected to be out of action for two weeks with the injury he suffered during the Champions League victory against Marseille at Anfield on November 26.

However, the Spaniard has now been told by specialists that he will be out for at least four weeks - although Liverpool are refusing to put a timescale on his return to action.

"We first said two to three weeks but do not want to put a time on it now," said Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez.

"He will come back when he is ready. We will not rush him back.

"We want to resolve this problem once and for all and we will make sure we do that."

Torres has already missed five weeks of the campaign with a similar complaint, although the Reds have coped superbly in his previous absences, recording victories over Manchester United and Chelsea.

It is the fifth hamstring injury Torres has suffered in the 16 months since his arrival at Anfield from Atletico Madrid, having been hit by three similar injuries on international duty and two now with his club.

Liverpool are currently top of the Premier League but have drawn their last two home games without scoring a goal, with new signing Robbie Keane still finding his form since his £20 million move from Tottenham in the summer.

Alex Sharratt / Eurosport

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  1. Ryan Babel is class, he just needs a proper run in the­ team, shud have saved the Keane money and gone in for­ Villa or Huntelaar.

    From Dicky D, on Thu 4 Dec 1:43PM

  2. I hope torres gets well soon, injurys are inevitble­ with a player of his pace. Liverpool just need to have­ a bit of self belief without him though, there is more­ than enougth quality in this squad to win the leauge,­ come on you reds

    From chriswae45, on Thu 4 Dec 1:41PM

  3. Have some faith, liverpool fans... There are more to­ winning a title or a game than one player's­ plight... Tactics of Rafa this season have been­ excellent and the team play on the whole looks­ perfect... Liverpool will win the title, i m sure.

    From Dusty Cut, on Thu 4 Dec 1:34PM

  4. OK Torres and will be out for possibly another 4 weeks­ injured with a hamstring again but so far this season­ Liverpool have managed quite well without him so its­ not sooo bad, only problem is that how long will­ Liverpool play well enough to maximize points in the­ EPL. This is when I fear that the lack of depth in the­ Liverpool squad will begin to affect them, if you look­ at the display by Liverpool on Monday against the­ Hammers its bit of a concern and they could drop some­ points over December and Jan if they can't score­ goals especially at home. But I hope Torres gets well­ soon.

    From Dex Genius, on Thu 4 Dec 1:31PM

  5. What a torrid time us Scousers are having. Torres­ injured, team not playing well, yet we have already­ qualified for the next stage of the Champions League­ and are top of The Premier League. Can't wait­ until we hit a run of "good" form.

    From markparker179, on Thu 4 Dec 1:19PM

  6. I'm a Liverpool supporter and have been all my­ life, They are a great team with a lot of History. As­ much as i would love them to win the title, i still­ don't think they are strong enough to do it.

    We­ have thrown away far to many point this season already.­ Hopefully the Pool will prove me wrong.

    To the other 3­ teams at the top i wish you all luck for the rest of­ the season and may the best team win.

    From paul c, on Thu 4 Dec 1:09PM

  7. Please take Heskey back, he would play well up front­ with Keane... Keane can't hit a barn door n Heskey­ would be on his arse as usual...(well worth 19 million­ I think just like keane not!!) Poor scouser scum..­ bless

    From hano68, on Thu 4 Dec 1:06PM

  8. Form???!! The last time Liverpool had a run of form­ Maggie Thatcher was still in charge!

    From Peter, on Thu 4 Dec 1:04PM

  9. to any chelski utd or arsenal fan torres will be back­ for the newcastle game. rember we dont normally start­ coming into form til mid jan so we have not been­ playing well yet we r still top what does that say­ about the rest....

    From DANNY, on Thu 4 Dec 12:59PM

  10. Before any wise @#$% says anything like who is Zenit -­ reminder of who screwed United at the start of the­ season. Have a look at CSK and where they are in the­ league and where they are in the Eufa cup. There are­ serious players here to be looked at

    From not printable, on Thu 4 Dec 12:40PM

  11. Oh dear, never mind Liverpool fans. Time to get out the­ videos of the 70s and 80s again methinks!

    From Peter, on Thu 4 Dec 12:40PM

  12. Zenit St Petersburg have two great players - Danny and­ Arshavin both available during the long Russian closed­ winter surely a loan deal can be agreed with good­ options too

    From not printable, on Thu 4 Dec 12:39PM

  13. Liverpool are a 2 man team! and when Keane and Torres­ play together they again become a 1 man team.

    So what­ if they beat Chelsea and United, even the worst teams­ beat the best teams, look who's beat Arsenal and­ Liverpool this season.

    And Torres aint best in world.­ 1 good season does not the best make!

    From yip, on Thu 4 Dec 12:38PM

  14. CSK Moscow have one brilliant player Wagner Love 20­ goals already this season. Nothing to do for 3 months.­ What the @#$% are liverpool doing, NOTHING

    From not printable, on Thu 4 Dec 12:38PM

  15. Keane will score when he gets the service!

    From simon, on Thu 4 Dec 12:37PM

  16. Torres out , Keane forgot where the goal mouth is,­ Gerrard may get sick, and then? When will those stupid­ yanks wake up. we need strikers. Seriously good ones

    From not printable, on Thu 4 Dec 12:37PM

  17. Unless someone goes to Moscow and talks to some top­ strikers available through their closed winter season,­ Liverpool will win nothing. move your fukinasses

    From not printable, on Thu 4 Dec 12:35PM

  18. TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY
    HE HE
    COYBB

    From BLUENOSE, on Thu 4 Dec 12:33PM

  19. ""Title contenders??? Keep dreamin red­ @#$%e!x""

    Liverpool are title race LEADERS,­ you @#$%!

    From Kim S, on Thu 4 Dec 12:26PM

  20. So Liverpool aren't the same team with one of the­ best strikers in the world? And United aren't the­ same without the current best player in the world? Well­ done to you all for figuring that one out. Isn't it­ pretty obvious that ANY team aren't the same if you­ take away the best players.......Idiots. I'm a­ United fan by the way.

    From james b, on Thu 4 Dec 12:25PM
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