Torres and Alonso Deliver Double Blow to Liverpool
Soccer: Groin strain rules Spain striker out for three weeks, while Xabi Alonso fractures metatarsal.
Fernando Torres will be out for three weeks with a groin injury sustained in Liverpool's 1-1 Premier League draw with Arsenal yesterday, just one of three injuries picked up by members of Rafael Benítez's out-of-sorts side, which has now won just one of their last five games.
Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano both sustained foot injuries, with the Spaniard fracturing a metatarsal while his fellow midfielder suffered severe bruising. Neither is likely to play in Wednesday Carling Cup tie against Cardiff.
"A scan this morning has shown a tear to an adductor muscle and we expect Fernando to be out for about three weeks," said a Liverpool spokesman of Torres. "As for Xabi Alonso, an x-ray showed a fracture to the fourth metatarsal in his left foot. 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 showed no bone injury, but he will receive intensive treatment on extensive bruising in his foot."
Xabi Alonso and Javier Mascherano both sustained foot injuries, with the Spaniard fracturing a metatarsal while his fellow midfielder suffered severe bruising. Neither is likely to play in Wednesday Carling Cup tie against Cardiff.
"A scan this morning has shown a tear to an adductor muscle and we expect Fernando to be out for about three weeks," said a Liverpool spokesman of Torres. "As for Xabi Alonso, an x-ray showed a fracture to the fourth metatarsal in his left foot. 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 showed no bone injury, but he will receive intensive treatment on extensive bruising in his foot."
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