The Spain medical staff confirmed Torres' absence for ten days, and it is likely that Espanyol captain Raul Tamudo will replace .

The 23-year-oldabsence will be a huge blow for Luis Aragones' team, who already miss injured Valencia striker David Villa.

Torres scored his first goal in one year for Spain in the 2-0 win over Latvia last month.

The Liverpool striker will be a major doubt for the Reds' Premiership derby game at Everton on October 20th.

However, Rafa Benitez's side was boosted by the news that long-term injured winger Harry Kewell is set for a return to first team action next week.

"Harry is working really hard and next week he could be training with the first team," said Benitez.

"Harry is very important for us. A player with pace and ability who can score goals is always important."