• Fernando Torres faces six-week lay-off with torn
cartilage
• Yossi Benayoun sidelined for up to four weeks with broken rib
Fernando Torres limps out of Liverpool's FA Cup
defeat to Reading. A scan has revealed a torn cartilage which will
sideline him for six weeks.
Saturday, 16
January 2010
Liverpool
today revealed the extent of the injuries sustained
by Fernando
Torres, Steven Gerrard
and Yossi Benayoun in the FA Cup defeat by
against Reading last night.
A club spokesman said: "Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres both
underwent scans earlier today after coming off in the FA Cup tie
against Reading.
"Steven has a hamstring strain and will be out for a fortnight,
while Fernando has torn a cartilage in his right knee. The injury
will require surgery and he is expected to be sidelined for six
weeks.
"Yossi Benayoun also suffered a fractured rib in the game and
will be unavailable for between three and four weeks."