Liverpool's Fernando Torres suffers ankle damage; travels to Spain

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has suffered an ankle ligament strain but will join up with the Spain squad for Wednesday's friendly international with Portugal, Liverpool said on Sunday.

The 26-year-old, who picked up the injury in Saturday's 2-0 Premier League defeat at Stoke City, will be further assessed by Spain's medical staff, the club said in a statement.

Torres had only recently returned to form after a poor spell in a struggling Liverpool side, scoring three times in as many games, including both goals in a 2-0 win over Chelsea this month. 

World and European champions Spain play Portugal in Lisbon.