Torres out for three weeks

Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has suffered a medial collateral ligament injury to his left knee and will be out of action for approximately three weeks, the Premier League club have confirmed.

The 29-year-old underwent a scan at Chelsea’s Cobham training base after limping out of Tuesday’s Champions League group game at Steaua Bucharest and the extent of the damage has now been revealed.

A statement published on Chelsea’s official website read: “Chelsea Football Club can confirm Fernando Torres suffered a medial collateral ligament injury to his left knee in the Champions League group game at Steaua Bucharest on Tuesday evening.

“The 29-year-old will be out for approximately three weeks.”

Blues manager Jose Mourinho had expressed his hope after the 4-0 win in Romania that Torres would be fit for the Premier League contest with Cardiff on October 19.