Liverpool striker Fernando Torres will miss the rest of the season following knee surgery. The 26-year-old, who saw a specialist in Spain on Sunday, has been troubled by the problem for a number of weeks.
A Liverpool spokesman said: "It was decided that he would need surgery on a torn cartilage in his right knee. "This will be carried out later on Sunday and, as a guide, the usual rehabilitation period for this type of procedure is around six weeks."
His fitness will be closely monitored by Spain manager Vicente del Bosque with Spain's opening World Cup game against Switzerland on 16 June.
Torres, who joined Liverpool from Atletico Madrid in 2007, will also miss out on a meeting against his former club in the Europa League semi-finals.
The Spaniard has scored 22 goals in all competitions this season, despite being beset by various injuries. He was sidelined for a month after a knee operation in January and before Christmas struggled with a groin injury.
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