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Source: The Guardian

Nov 06, 2009

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• Specialist advises conservative treatment to avoid surgery
• Liverpool striker likely to miss four matches for Liverpool

Fernando Torres faces three weeks on the sidelines after flying to Spain for a second opinion on his troublesome groin problem, according to reports in the Spanish press.

Liverpool's medical team had told the Spain striker that he needed an operation, similar to the one Steven Gerrard had last season, but Torres, desperate to avoid surgery at any cost, asked to be allowed to seek another medical opinion. The manager Rafael Benítez agreed and the club provided a private jet to take Torres to Valencia yesterday where he consulted a specialist, Dr Ramón Cugat.

Following an examination Dr Cugat prescribed a conservative treatment, based on complete rest for three weeks, which it is hoped will clear up the problem without recourse to the surgeon's knife.

Torres has returned to Liverpool's Melwood training ground where the club and player will make the final decision on his treatment but the Spanish press has already ruled him out of Spain's friendl

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