Barcelona forward Ferran Torres will be out for at least six weeks after sustaining a right hamstring injury.
Torres picked up the problem in the sixth minute of Barcelona’s 3-0 victory at Alaves in La Liga on Sunday and was replaced by Eric Garcia. Sources close to the club and player, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, say he will likely miss several matches for Barcelona when club football returns in two weeks.
The 24-year-old had been included in Spain’s squad for this month’s Nations League fixtures against Denmark and Serbia but will now be expected to withdraw from the squad.
After the international break, Barcelona face Sevilla at home on October 20, followed by a Champions League home match against Bayern Munich and then the trip to Real Madrid in La Liga on October 26.
MEDICAL NEWS | Tests conducted this morning have revealed that first team player Ferran Torres has a right hamstring injury. His return to training will be determined by his recovery. pic.twitter.com/YzZJfRpbhT
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) October 7, 2024
Torres has scored one goal in 10 appearances for Barcelona this season with Sunday’s match at Alaves his sixth start across all competitions this campaign.
The former Valencia and Manchester City player joins a long list of Barcelona absentees including Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, Gavi, Dani Olmo and Marc Bernal.
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