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HE SUFFERED A STRONG BLOW TO THE HEAD

Torres: "Thank you all for worrying about me and for your messages of support. It’s just been a scare."

The red and white forward, who is stable, spent a good night and will undergo a MRI in the next hours to confirm he is definitely okay. Our player has sent a message to all the fans.

Fernando Torres has undergone a cranial and cervical CT that has ruled out any alteration or traumatic injuries for the red and white forward, after the strong blow to the head he suffered in this Thursday’s match at Riazor.

Our player, who is stable, conscious and lucid, had to be rushed in an ambulance after being stabilized according to the usual protocol, before being admitted to La Coruña’s Modelo Hospital spent a good night and will undergo a MRI in the next hours to confirm he is definitely okay.

Fernando Torres has wanted to send a message to thank all the fans: "Thank you all for worrying about me and for your messages of support. It’s just been a scare. I hope to come back very soon!"

In addition, Deportivo de la Coruña’s manager, Pepe Mel, and the player Álex Bergantiños went to the hospital to check on our player.