Ferran Torres will be out for at least six weeks after sustaining a right hamstring injury in Barcelona’s 3-0 victory at Alaves in La Liga on Sunday.
What happened?
The 24-year-old forward picked up the problem in the sixth minute and was replaced by Eric Garcia.
Barcelona announced the injury on their official Twitter account, stating that tests revealed a right hamstring injury.
Why it matters for Ferran Torres
This injury is a significant blow to Ferran Torres, who had been included in Spain’s squad for this month’s Nations League fixtures against Denmark and Serbia.
He will now be expected to withdraw from the squad.
Ferran Torres has scored one goal in 10 appearances for Barcelona this season.
What comes next?
After the international break, Barcelona face Sevilla at home on October 20, followed by a Champions League home match against Bayern Munich.
Ferran Torres joins a long list of Barcelona absentees, including Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Ronald Araujo.
The former Valencia and Manchester City player will be determined to recover as quickly as possible.
His return to training will be determined by his recovery, according to Barcelona.
As of October 7, 2024, Ferran Torres is set to miss several matches for Barcelona.
The club will be hoping that he can make a speedy recovery and return to action soon.
Ferran Torres had started six matches across all competitions this campaign before the injury.
He will be missed by Barcelona, who are already struggling with a number of injuries.
The injury is a setback for Ferran Torres, who had been working hard to establish himself in the Barcelona team.