Reds 'optimistic' over Torres news

13 July 2010 18:53
iverpool medical staff are preparing to visit Fernando Torres in Spain hopeful their star striker's injury is not as bad as first feared.[LNB] Torres was due to have a scan today after pulling up with an adductor injury in the closing stages of Spain's World Cup final victory on Sunday.[LNB]The 26-year-old, who had only entered the action in Johannesburg as an extra-time substitute, looked in clear discomfort at the time but Liverpool are positive having spoken to Spanish training staff.[LNB]The club's newly-appointed head of sports medicine and sports science Peter Brukner told LFC TV: "It certainly looked like it might have been bad but it seems not too bad.[LNB]"He certainly walked up the steps to receive his medal without too many problems, so we are optimistic it is not going to be too bad.[LNB]"But really we can't say too much until we have had him properly assessed."[LNB]Members of the Liverpool medical staff are now to fly out to Spain to meet Torres, who is beginning an extended break following the World Cup.[LNB]Torres had a disappointing tournament in South Africa from a personal point of view, failing to score and losing his starting place for the semi-final and final.[LNB]Having endured an injury-plagued season at Liverpool, the former Atletico Madrid forward looked some way short of match sharpness.[LNB]Torres was troubled by a groin problem before Christmas and then had two knee operations in the space of four months before the end of the campaign.[LNB]However, after speculation linking the player with a big-money move away from Anfield, new manager Roy Hodgson will at least have been encouraged by seeing Torres celebrating World Cup success wearing a Liverpool scarf.

Source: Team_Talk