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Chelsea have been dealt a major blow with the news that striker Fernando Torres will miss up to 3 weeks of action after suffering an ankle injury in the 4-0 win over Steaua Bucharest. The Spaniard started this match in anticipation of the ban, which will make him miss the match against Norwich. The likes of Demba Ba and Samuel Eto’o will be fit strikers for Chelsea over the next few weeks. After starting the match following an impressive performance over Tottenham, Torres suffered an injury early in the first half. He had to be substituted by Cameroon international Eto’o.

The 29-year-old underwent scans in order to determine the extent of the injury. It could have been very worse for Chelsea, who had lost the services of Marco van Ginkel for the rest of the season only recently. However, scans have revealed that has suffered injury to his medical ligaments and will be out for only about three weeks. The injury blow is also softened by the fact that the international matches will take place over the next two weeks. Ideally, he would miss matches against Cardiff and Schalke after the international break.

Mourinho said that it was disappointing news for the striker, who looked like his old self against Tottenham during the weekend.

‘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,’ read a statement on the official website of the club. ‘I hope he gets well soon for me, for him and for the team because I think he is going to be a very important player for us,’ said his club and international teammate Juan Mata after the news.

Spaniard Fernando Torres has been linked with a return to his home country in the summer since he does not appear to be part of new manager José Mourinho’s plans at Stamford Bridge. Immediately after taking over, the Portuguese said that he was not entirely happy with the performances of Torres so far. However, he may be prepared to give the Spaniard an opportunity to prove that he will be capable of living up to his £ 50 million price tag. Despite this, Chelsea have been linked with a move for several strikers like Edinson Cavani over the last few weeks.

This coupled with Barcelona’s need for a striker means that inevitably Torres has been linked with Barcelona. It is no secret that Torres interest playing against Barcelona especially at the camp Nou. He has scored for different clubs at this iconic stadium, but he has moved swiftly to reject any rumours about a possible move to the Catalan club by saying that he wants to stay with Chelsea. He has said that he still feels like having an unfinished job at the club, and he will be holding talks with new manager Mourinho in order to determine his future.

He is currently with the Spanish national team squad at the Confederations cup.

“I look forward to talking with Mourinho and to know what plans he has for me. The first thing I am aware of is he will expect much more from me, I expect more from me. Now I have pressure Mourinho adds and that’s a challenge for a player. I have known Sandro Rosell for a long time. There is a personal relationship, but nothing more than that. My head is now in the Confederations Cup, immediately after that Chelsea,” said Torres will also dismissing his personal relationship with Sandro Rosell – the Barcelona president.

Fernando Torres has said that he is still adapting to the way Chelsea play, as he aims to return to his best form. The Spaniard was signed from Liverpool for a whopping transfer fee of £ 50 million, but he has been a major disappointment at the club. He has managed just a handful of goals in almost 100 appearances for the club, but this season has been promising for the striker. He has managed to find the back of the net on 19 occasions in all competitions, but he has also been especially good in European competitions.

Torres has said that the arrival of several new players like Eden Hazard and Oscar has changed the way Chelsea have played. Hence, he has been added into the new style of play, which has not been easy, but he has hope that the next season will turn out much more positive. Torres has been starting almost every match for Chelsea this season in the absence of competition. Only after the arrival of Demba Ba for Newcastle United in the January transfer window has he been given competition for the starting places.

The 29-year-old, though, has said that he would welcome even more competition in the form of new strikers, which the club are hoping to sign in the summer. “This season has been better but not at the level I want to be. Not a better player. It’s different. We have a different team, a different style, very quick. It’s not been an easy season for anyone. New players come and they have been important players for the team. We are adapting to them. I think Chelsea has a top team and we always have the ball,” said Torres ahead of the match with FC Basel in Europa league on Thursday night.