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Torres out for three weeks

29 Oct 2007 - 13:37:42

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Liverpool will be without Fernando Torres for three weeks after scans revealed a tear to the Spanish striker's abductor muscle.

Torres was replaced at half-time during Sunday's 1-1 draw with Arsenal on his comeback from a similar injury picked up on international duty.

The £20million striker had missed the Reds' last two games before returning against the Gunners.

However, after clearly struggling during the opening 45 minutes at Anfield, Torres was sent for scans which have revealed a fresh problem.

"A scan this morning has shown a tear to a different adductor muscle to his original injury and we expect Fernando to be out for about three weeks," revealed a club spokesman.

Meanwhile, Reds boss Rafael Benitez is still sweating on the fitness of Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano, who both picked up problems against Arsenal.

Alonso limped off with a recurrence of a metatarsal injury which had kept him sidelined for six weeks, while Mascherano was also troubled by a foot problem.

"As for Xabi Alonso, an X-ray showed a fracture to the fourth metatarsal in his left foot," the spokesman told the club's official website.

"Xabi will be seen by a consultant tomorrow after which we will have a much better idea of the timescales involved.

"With regards to Javier Mascherano, he had an X-ray which has showed no bone injury, but he will receive intensive treatment on extensive bruising in his foot."