Torres to play on

06 November 2009 15:58
Fernando Torres returned to Liverpool's Melwood training complex on Friday after a whistle-stop trip to Valencia for a second opinion on his groin injury.[LNB] The striker visited a Liverpool hospital on Thursday for further tests after flying back to Merseyside with the rest of the squad following the 1-1 Champions League draw with Lyon. Torres then visited a Spanish specialist who has worked with him before and is also favoured by Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez from his time at Valencia.[LNB] It is now expected the 25-year-old will do light training over the weekend and is still in contention to play against Birmingham on Monday.[LNB] Torres is believed not to want an operation on the problem, which is not a full hernia but a deeper groin injury affecting his adductor muscle.[LNB] He is also thought to want to play for Spain against Argentina next Saturday at his former home ground, the Vicente Calderon stadium of Atletico Madrid.[LNB] Exactly how Liverpool will feel about that is unclear but only a serious breakdown in Torres' fitness will make it possible for them to stop him travelling to join the Spain squad.[LNB] Steven Gerrard, who also has a groin problem, has also done light training this week and is not ruled out of the Birmingham game yet.

Source: Eurosport