Doctors order Torres to wait 48 hours before practicing or playing again
• Forward lost consciousness during Atlético Madrid’s draw with Deportivo
• Forward lost consciousness during Atlético Madrid’s draw with Deportivo
Fernando Torres has been released from hospital following a sickening head injury sustained during Atlético Madrid’s 1-1 draw at Deportivo La Coruña on Thursday that left him unconscious.
Atlético say a CT scan did not reveal any damage to the forward’s head or neck. However, doctors have ordered the 32-year-old to wait 48 hours before practising or playing again.
Torres collapsed and lost consciousness after striking his head on the ground as he fell following an aerial clash with the Deportivo midfielder Alex Bergantiños in the 85th minute of Thursday’s contest at the Riazor. The striker was assisted for several minutes by doctors before being taken off on a stretcher and transferred to a hospital.