Just a quick update from the Anfield physio room. It appears that Fernando Torres will be out for three weeks with the groin injury suffered in yesterday’s draw with Arsenal. That would see him return after the International break for the trip to Newcastle on November 25. The extent of Xabi Alonso’s injury is still cloudy however. The midfielder has suffered a recurrence of a metatarsal injury and according to the club’s medical staff, we’ll know more in a day or so. Rumour has it we can expect another lengthy spell of absence.
â€Xabi will be seen by a consultant tomorrow after which we will have a much better idea of the timescales involved,†remarked club officials.
Javier Mascherano meanwhile has suffered severe bruising in his foot. All three are out of the Carling Cup tie with Cardiff this week but Mascherano could be in with a shout of making the Blackburn game at the weekend. With the Champions League beckoning next week however, that looks unlikely.