Premier League - Liverpool forced to wait on Torres

PA Sport - Mon, 12 Jul 18:53:00 2010

Liverpool will have to wait until later this week to discover the full extent of the groin injury sustained by striker Fernando Torres in Spain's World Cup final victory.

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The 26-year-old came off the substitutes' bench in extra time of Spain's historic victory over Holland in South Africa but was seen to sharply pull up as he chased a ball forward.

His problem has been confirmed as a left adductor injury and he will undergo further examination in the next few days having returned to Madrid with the rest of the squad.

Torres has been plagued by injury all season and, having struggled with a groin problem before Christmas, he ended up having two operations on his right knee within the space of four months which ended his Liverpool campaign prematurely.

Following the second bout of surgery he returned to action after six weeks, in time to play his part in Spain's World Cup campaign, but looked well short of match sharpness throughout the whole tournament.

Torres has been linked with big-money moves away from Anfield this summer in the wake of a disappointing seventh-placed Barclays Premier League finish but his latest injury may go some way to damping down speculation about his future.

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  1. Torres is a wor;d cup flupp i thyink the world cup is­ really disappointing for torres, because hy8e­ didn't score any goal pat the world cup

    From Ogene, on Tue 20 Jul 4:07

  2. I have heard, that Jesus Navas signing for Liverpool?!?­ Is that true?! cos if it is, then Torres will stay!­ they are World Champions! congrats them!

    From paulthahun, on Wed 14 Jul 5:37

  3. re comment 79 - Another In-bred northerner no doubt.­ Stopped playing your banjo for a while have you

    From Alan Conley, on Wed 14 Jul 2:04

  4. Alan -re (77) Don't know mate. You must know them­ better than most!

    From , on Wed 14 Jul 2:01

  5. kind makes u giggle for all torres is worth he can only­ ever win a trophy playin for his country

    From danielmcarthur42, on Wed 14 Jul 1:57

  6. Re Bryan, comment 76. Don't the Simpletons live in­ Liverpool.

    From Alan Conley, on Wed 14 Jul 1:50

  7. Bryan post 54. You my man have said it how it should be­ said. Plain and simple, and hopefully understandable­ even for the simpletons.

    From , on Wed 14 Jul 1:38

  8. It says it all when a Liverpool player wants to join­­ Fiorentina to better himself, how the mighty have­­ fallen! Yak! yak! yak!

    From Sid, on Wed 14 Jul 1:24

  9. Re comment 73. Looking at the state of your women up­ north, I am not surprised that you try it on with­ southern girls. All northern women look like Tevez and­ Fletcher.

    From Alan Conley, on Wed 14 Jul 1:21

  10. Alan Conley you southerners are the biggest fairies­ ever, all mouth no action can't fight for toffee,­ we always slap you everywhere and take your women that­ is a FACT

    From chips and gravy, on Wed 14 Jul 1:08

  11. Torres blames the tough premiership for his injuries.­ But it seems to me he gets injured on international­ duty more than in the premierleague. Even when he only­ plays 10 mins in a match.

    From TheFootballOracle, on Wed 14 Jul 0:33
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    Re comment 70 - scouser John. Firstly you cannot spell­ my name right, even when its in front of you. Secondly,­ why are you living down south ? Liverpool must be a­ real craphole for you to move away. Go back home with­ the rest of the scouse in-breds.

    From Alan Conley, on Wed 14 Jul 0:28

  13. TO ALAN CONERLEY.................

    IM A SCOUSER LIVING­ DOWN SOUTH AND BELIVE ME KID YOUR ALL THE SAME WITH­ RUNNING YOUR BIG MOUTHS........................

    ALL­ TALK NO ACTION MATE, YOU ALL FALL TO BITS WHEN YOU GET­ FRONTED!

    GET BACK TO YOUR KIDS YOU FAT ARM CHAIR­ SUPPORTER

    From Theydothoughdonttheythough, on Wed 14 Jul 0:19
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    Re comment 63, you are a load of northern nancies,­ always bottle it when you come down south. Stick to­ listening to the Beatles, alright alright, calm down

    From Alan Conley, on Tue 13 Jul 23:50

  15. never mind roy boy. fulham to win both games. RH to­ have a short stay.

    From John, on Tue 13 Jul 23:42

  16. comment 61 - ya southern soft cream puff - grow up,or­ go find a Northern monkey and face off??
    Bit too much­ for you huh??

    From P, on Tue 13 Jul 23:34

  17. fuq me jimi comment 43 - ur a Manager...go apply for­ the England job!!

    From P, on Tue 13 Jul 23:31
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    Do us all a favour Torres and stay at Liverpool. That­ way you will ensure that those northern monkiess will­ not win anything next season.

    From Alan Conley, on Tue 13 Jul 23:27

  19. some on here make me laugh ,,he wore his liverpol scarf­ ?? which a fan gave him so what would he be wearing a­ man city or chelsea scarf course not ,,,,,he is still a­ liverpool player ,,,but now the problem is how sharp­ will he be ,,speed was a good part of his play but with­ these injuries ,think back to owen ? liverpool should­ sell him asap ,,he was really poor in world cup ,,very­ slow ,,has these injuries affected him in a big way ,,i­ think torres is a great striker and i also think raffa­ ruined him by playing him with pain injections when he­ really needed an operation ,,but raffa new also his­ depth in class was nil so thats why torres had to play­ ,,i hope he gets back to full fitness but i cant see it­ ,,,take the money for him and buy someone else who is­ not unfit

    From Chris, on Tue 13 Jul 23:23

  20. thats rich from a fella with a p3rvy creepy name like­ whos your daddy?
    What an own goal you just scored there­ you creepy weird freak

    From 20p head, on Tue 13 Jul 23:20
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