Madrid's Torres faces untimely lay-off
Thursday, October 16, 2008
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Real Madrid CF full-back Miguel Torres has been ruled out for three weeks after tests confirmed he suffered a tear to his left thigh muscle during the Spain Under-21s' play-off victory over Switzerland in Lorca.
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The 22-year-old was substituted close to the hour mark as Juan Ramón López Caro's team sealed qualification for next summer's UEFA European U21 Championship with a 4-3 aggregate win. He will miss the weekend Liga derby at Club Atlético de Madrid and also next week's trip to face Juventus in the UEFA Champions League. The homegrown Torres, who has made two league appearances this season, is also doubtful for the reverse fixture against the Italian giants at the Santiago Bernabéu on 5 November.
