The Spanish player lined up as part of a forward trio alongside Robert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal for the league match, but his participation lasted a mere six minutes before he sustained an injury. Torres suffered what appeared to be a severe blow, collapsing on the field before departing in tears, clutching his jersey and then his face as the medical staff assisted him off the pitch. This injury deals yet another setback to Barcelona and their manager, Xavi.
Xavi is already grappling with a shortage of players. His depleted squad endured a heavy defeat to rivals Real Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana final, exited the Copa del Rey quarter-finals at the hands of Athletic Club, and recently suffered a 5-3 loss to Villarreal at home, widening the gap at the top of the league to 10 points. Torres adds his name to a lengthy list of sidelined players, including Joao Felix, Raphinha, Sergi Roberto, Inigo Martinez, and Marcos Alonso. Additionally, key figures like Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Alejandro Balde, and Gavi are also contending with long-term injuries.
Xavi will keenly feel Torres’ absence, as the 23-year-old has been in excellent form this season for the Catalan giants, tallying 11 goals and three assists in 31 appearances, marking his best figures in a Barcelona jersey.
Torres must now undergo medical examinations, and Barcelona, alongside Xavi, hope the injury isn’t severe. Despite still vying for league and European titles, the Blaugrana’s prospects of success in either competition will be notably reduced without Torres in the lineup.
Ferran Torres
Ferrán Torres García
This season he played in total 21 times for 932 minutes for La Liga.
Ferran Torres scored 6 goals for FC Barcelona. He procured two assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 4th in La Liga. In the last match FC Barcelona won 1-0 against Osasuna. The next match in La Liga will be against Deportivo Alavés.
FC Barcelona performance and stats
FC Barcelona is currently 4th in the La Liga with 47 points.
In the last 22 games, it has won 14 times, drawn 5 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, FC Barcelona won 1-0 against Osasuna.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 44 goals and conceding 29.
FC Barcelona will play the next match in La Liga against Deportivo Alavés on Saturday 3rd of February in Gasteiz. The prediction is FC Barcelona winning the match.