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