Reds confirm Torres blow
01 Sep 2008 - 17:16:41
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres faces up to three weeks on the sidelines after it was confirmed that the Spain international suffered a hamstring tear in Sunday's goalless draw at Aston Villa.
The former Atletico Madrid star had to be substituted in the first half of the stalemate.
He has withdrawn from his country's squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia and Armenia.
It also seems certain that Torres will miss the crunch Premier League clash with Liverpool as well as the Champions League encounter in Marseille.
"A scan this afternoon has confirmed a hamstring tear in Fernando's right leg. He is expected to be out for between two and three weeks," said a club spokesman.
Meanwhile, two players have left Anfield on transfer deadline day.
Ukraine international Andriy Voronin has joined Hertha Berlin on a one-year loan deal after joining the Reds 12 months ago from Bayer Leverkusen.
He has scored six goals in 28 appearances for the Reds but has failed to feature in the first team so far this season.
Meanwhile, Espanyol have revealed that they have signed Steve Finnan on a two-year deal.