EPL - Gerrard 2, Benayoun 4 and Torres 6 weeks out injured..

• zocoss

  14 Jan 10, 23:28

  Liverpool lose Fernando Torres, Steven Gerrard and Yossi Benayoun to injury

  • 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     

  Channel 27:  "Live" 

   

  Stoke City - Liverpool   - 8:45 pm   

   

   

  Torres - Torn cartilage

  Benayoun - Broken rib

  Gerrard - Hamstring strain

   

  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."

   

   

   

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