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Torres out for six weeks

Liverpool - Liverpool will be without striker Fernando Torres for six weeks, the club announced Thursday as the fall-out from their FA Cup loss to Reading hit home.

The Reds will also be without their other star player, Steven Gerrard for at least a fortnight and Yossi Benayoun could be sidelined for up to a month.

All three players were injured during Liverpool's FA Cup third round replay defeat by seond-tier Championship club Reading at Anfield on Wednesday.

"Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres both underwent scans earlier on Thursday after coming off in the FA Cup tie against Reading," a Liverpool spokesperson said.

"Steven has a hamstring strain and will be out for a fortnight, while Fernando has torn a cartilage in his right knee. The injury will require surgery and he is expected to be sidelined for six weeks.

"Yossi Benayoun also suffered a fractured rib in the game and will be unavailable for between three and four weeks."

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