Torres injury could KO season and World Cup

Liverpool are worried the knee injury that has recently sidelined Fernando Torres could keep the star striker out for the rest of the season - and even the World Cup

Torres, who was due to fly to Barcelona to see a knee specialist, has been unable to make the trip because of the recent flying ban, due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland that has made Britain a no-fly zone.

But, according to the Sunday Mirror, Anfield medical staff believe Torres' recent injury may only be fixed by the Spaniard going under the surgeon's knife, a move that would keep him out of the rest of Liverpool's season, and could even see him miss the World Cup.

"We are not sure whether he will play again this season. He needs to see the specialist and he will tell us whether Fernando needs an operation and when he will be back." Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is quoted as saying in the paper.

The 26-year-old goal ace was hoping to get the all-clear to face West Ham at Anfield on Tuesday (NZT) but he is now more than likely to miss the trip to his former club, Atletico Madrid in the semi-final first leg of the Europa League on Friday, with club insiders worried that only an operation will work - bringing a premature end to a season that has already been wrecked by injury.

Would be terrible news for Liverpool (Europa Ligua) and for Spain (after Fabregas).

I'm not sure its that bad for Spain.

I think Villa is a much better player for the national team.

Torres suits Liverpool very well but he doesn't fit in so well with Spain's style.

Our season keeps on getting better, I suppose I can't complain though, it was inevitable an Icelandic Volcano would erupt, causing Torres to miss his flight to Barca to get specialist treatment.

Journalist: So let's move onto West Ham. Can you clarify whether Fernando Torres will be able to play in that game?

Talking with him earlier, he told me he was thinking about West Ham and the rest of the games. But he needs to see the specialist to get another opinion after the first meeting because the specialist did the operation, so he knows his knee really well. We have to wait - he is working in the gym and we will see. To play against West Ham, at this moment, will be difficult but he is working and he is fine. It is just to be sure about the injury.



This is Rafa's actual quote from yesterday

Gotta love journalists and their 'insider' contacts. I think he'll be playing on Thursday if the match goes ahead.

debaser wrote:

Luis wrote:Our season keeps on getting better, I suppose I can't complain though, it was inevitable an Icelandic Volcano would erupt, causing Torres to miss his flight to Barca to get specialist treatment.

This whole eruption thing smells like Fergie's doing to me.

he should go to a german doctor

Pierre Littbarski wrote:I'm not sure its that bad for Spain.

I think Villa is a much better player for the national team.

Torres suits Liverpool very well but he doesn't fit in so well with Spain's style.

At least this will stop Del Bosque from trying to shoe-horn him into the line up.

Olé wrote:

Pierre Littbarski wrote:I'm not sure its that bad for Spain.

I think Villa is a much better player for the national team.

Torres suits Liverpool very well but he doesn't fit in so well with Spain's style.

At least this will stop Del Bosque from trying to shoe-horn him into the line up.

If Torres does miss out I might to revise my opinion that Spain definitely won't win the World Cup.

4-5-1

Well now cesc will get a chance ti start, an his fans will tell us its because he deserved to be in the XI or some shit.

Cos he does

Messiah wrote:Well now cesc will get a chance ti start, an his fans will tell us its because he deserved to be in the XI or some shit.

If you consider the back 4 are fixed, as well as Xavi, Villa, Iniesta (fitness permitting), and Silva, that leaves 3 spots to be divided up between Xabi Alonso, Senna, Cesc, and Busquets. Cesc may seem the most likely out of those but I personally would pick the first two. Let's see what Del Bosque comes up with. It may change from game to game. Don't forget, Cesc may not be 100% fit either.