DENMARK: FOOTBALL / SOCCER - Spanish striker Fernando Torres will miss the Euro 2008 qualifier against Denmark through injury

Record ID: 335154

  • Title: DENMARK: FOOTBALL / SOCCER - Spanish striker Fernando Torres will miss the Euro 2008 qualifier against Denmark through injury
  • Date: 14th October 2007
  • Summary: AARJUS, DENMARK (OCTOBER 12 2007) (REUTERS) COACH LUIS ARAGONES WALKS ON TO PITCH SPANISH PLAYERS ONTO PITCH WARM UP EXERCISES BY PLAYERS PLAYERS TRAINING, FERNANDO TORRES WEARS ORANGE TABARD WITH HIS HAIR HELD BACK WITH BAND TRAINING GAME FERNANDO TORRES LEAVES PITCH WITH TRAINER AFTER SUFFERING INJURY PLAYERS TRAINING
  • Embargoed: 29th October 2007 12:00
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  • Location: Denmark
  • Country: Denmark
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA7YM3BBEUX6EGUJS3SR4SAJZX4
  • Story Text: Spain striker Fernando Torres will miss Saturday's Euro 2008 qualifier in Denmark after suffering an injury in training on Friday (October 12).
    The Liverpool striker had to leave the afternoon training session in Aarhus after suffering a small muscle tear in his right leg and subject to further tests will be out for between eight and 10 days, team doctor Genaro Borras told reporters.
    The setback will also rule him out of Wednesday's friendly in Finland.
    Valencia's David Villa, Spain's top scorer in qualifying, has already pulled out of the squad with an ankle injury leaving coach Luis Aragones without his two first-choice forwards.
    Late call-up Raul Tamudo of Espanyol is the likely replacement for Saturday's match.
    Spain, who have three qualifiers remaining, are second in Group F level on 19 points with leaders Sweden having played a game more.
    Denmark are fourth on 14 points with a game in hand on Spain and could still reach next year's finals in Austria and Switzerland.
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