Premier League - Del Bosque won't risk Torres

Eurosport - Mon, 12 Oct 12:53:00 2009

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has assured Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez he will not risk Fernando Torres against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday if there is the slightest doubt over the striker's fitness.

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Torres has had some problems in his adductor muscle over the past week but still played 53 minutes of Spain's victory over Armenia on Saturday. There was a suggestion that Del Bosque could opt not to take the forward to Bosnia after allowing Carles Puyol, Carlos Marchena, Xavi, Dani Guiza and Cesc Fabregasto pull out the squad.

"Torres is in very good hands here," Del Bosque told AS. "Sunday he stayed at the hotel and did not train because we went to a pitch in which there was no stretcher."

He added: "He stayed at the hotel with the physios.

"(Liverpool manager) Rafa Benitez has called me and I reassured him. We will care very much for Torres, like the rest.

"I told him (Benitez) that we will treat Torres as if he was at Liverpool.

"If the boy is well and wants to play, he will play against Bosnia. And if he has any problem, he will not play. It's that simple."

PA Sport

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  1. Without Torres Liverpool are a mediocre team

    From The M, on Tue 13 Oct 9:11AM

  2. anfieldroad94, just like Liverpool, you picked­ something that was not on the mneu. Liverpool has been­ picking anything but success and trophies..

    From Half A Brain, on Tue 13 Oct 6:35AM

  3. i think ill pick liverpool ..............

    From anfieldroad94, on Mon 12 Oct 9:55PM
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    anfieldroad 94 : glad your only come back was about my­ spelling cause the rest is true and you can't say­ much about that, so except the truth and why you're­ at it, work on your grammer.
    and I spelled your teams­ name right, Liverdrool or Liverfool, take your pick.

    From jumaford, on Mon 12 Oct 9:24PM

  5. Torres is ever so important for Liverpool - Rafa's­ best signing by far. Yet Rafa's worest decision­ ever was to let Alonso go... We should have kept Alonso­ and bought Barry - unless we have a strong midfield, we­ can't make it, it's that simple.

    From gordon.merk, on Mon 12 Oct 9:05PM

  6. JUMAFORD ITS LIVERPOOL AND ITS CARLING­ CUP.................. I THINK YOUR MA HAS NOT BEEN­ PAYING TOO MUCH ATTENTION TOWARDS YOUR EDUCATION­ ........YOU CANT SPELL LOSER ...............LFC

    From anfieldroad94, on Mon 12 Oct 8:47PM

  7. HEY LOLLYTOM WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT WHEN YOUS HAD­ RONALDO FERGIE WAS SAYING HE NEEDED TO BE WRAPED IN­ COTTON WOOL AND BUBBLE WRAP SO GO @#$% YOURSELF

    From anfieldroad94, on Mon 12 Oct 8:44PM

  8. good thing liverdrool's coach is spanish.­
    liverpool in the EPL before torres= some FA cups,­ some carlington cups, winners of the champions­ league
    liverpool in the EPL with Torres= not a damn­ thing, ya, he's the best

    From jumaford, on Mon 12 Oct 8:39PM
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    torra baby lets wrap him in cotton wool

    From lollytom, on Mon 12 Oct 8:04PM
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    Rafa is the worst manager in the league though, it has­ to be said... And i feel sorry for Torres! He could be­ somewhere capable of winning trophies... But nevermind,­ looks like he's stuck with the bin dippers now

    From JACK, on Mon 12 Oct 7:03PM
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    EL NINO......................Liverfools SHEMALE!!!­ ahahah

    From chicken_liver_pixy, on Mon 12 Oct 7:01PM

  12. and if iniesta is injured again....blame it on­ spain....

    From eevernc, on Mon 12 Oct 5:19PM
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    rres should leave the second rate team Liverpoo,too­­ good for the lousy scouse scums

    From rafascrackingup,­

    AND YOU SHOULD LEAVE THIS EARTH WERE FAR TO GOOD FOR­ AN INSIGNIFICANT PIECE OF S H IT LIKE YOU

    From darren m, on Mon 12 Oct 4:53PM
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    He's half a boy he's half a girl.....

    From Withoutkillinanyone, on Mon 12 Oct 4:49PM

  15. FERNANDO TORRES LIVERPOOLS NUMBER 9 HA HA WHAT A JOKE­ YOU SHOULD CHANGE YOUR NAME TO FERGIES CRACKING UP YOU­ TOOL BAG Y.N.W.A.

    From anfieldroad94, on Mon 12 Oct 4:41PM

  16. now liverpool need him more to spain.. mersyside could­ not afford a injury to torres . so keep him in shell

    From al_cet_cs_in, on Mon 12 Oct 3:42PM

  17. EL NINO LIVERPOOLS NUMBER 9

    From KOP MANIA, on Mon 12 Oct 3:16PM
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    dsdaa

    From Muhammad hazwan, on Mon 12 Oct 3:00PM

  19. Torres is the best striker in football

    From Shawn, on Mon 12 Oct 1:38PM
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