Torres to undergo knee surgery, out for 6 weeks - Soccer- nbcsports.msnbc.com

Torres to undergo knee surgery, out for 6 weeks - Soccer- nbcsports.msnbc.com: "Spain striker Fernando Torres faces a race to be fit for the World Cup because of knee surgery that will sideline him for six weeks.
The surgery was due to take place Sunday night and will mean he misses the rest of Liverpool's season, the Premier League club announced Sunday.
'Fernando saw a specialist in Spain earlier today and it was decided that he would need surgery on a torn cartilage in his right knee,' Liverpool said in a statement. 'We cannot comment ahead of the operation but, as a guide, the usual rehabilitation period for this type of procedure is around six weeks.'"

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