The Spaniard has been unable to see his doctor in Barcelona due
to the flight ban in Britain, but Liverpool’s medical staff think
that an operation on the knee might be needed.
If the Spain international does indeed go under the knife he
will certainly be unable to compete in the Reds Premier League and
Europa League games, and could be unavailable for his country at
the World Cup this summer.
“We are not sure whether he will play again this season,”
Benitez told The Mirror.
“He needs to see the specialist and he will tell us whether
Fernando needs an operation and when he will be back.”
There was some hope that Torres could be back against West Ham
United on Monday night but t now there are fears that the Spaniard
could be out for the considerable future.