Ferran Torres is out for the foreseeable future with a calf damage he sustained in Barcelona’s 2-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid.
Torres was a second-half substitute in Saturday’s match, which Barca dominated however finally misplaced, with Alexander Sorloth netting a last-gasp winner for Atleti, who moved three factors away from the Blaugrana on the prime of LaLiga.
The Spain ahead, nonetheless, suffered a calf drawback, which Barca confirmed on Tuesday.
A membership assertion didn’t put a timeline on Torres’ return, with Barca subsequent in motion within the Copa del Rey on January 4.
Torres, who joined Barca from Manchester Metropolis in January 2022, has recorded 5 targets and two assists in 16 matches to this point this season.
Ferran Torres ended Saturday’s sport with a muscle subject. As the issue has not gone away, the participant immediately underwent magnetic resonance and a small damage to his soleus has been detected, which means he will likely be unavailable till the damage has healed. pic.twitter.com/1y8dxjTfg8
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Barca are going by way of a horrible run of type that has seen them relinquish their lead in LaLiga to Atleti.
They’ve received simply certainly one of their final six LaLiga matches, and have now suffered dwelling losses to Atleti, Leganes and Las Palmas.
