Fernando Torres working extra hours to stay fit

Fernando Torres is working overtime to make sure he is fit enough to carry on playing for Liverpool.

The Spain striker, who has been troubled by a groin problem this season, played his fourth consecutive game in Saturday’s FA Cup draw at Reading, his best run of the season.
Torres said: ‘I am good now. Much better than a couple of months ago. I need to keep working three, four or five hours more than the rest of the squad because I need to keep recovering for the rest of the season.

Working extra hours

‘It’s a difficult time but it’s worth it if I want to play. I do the normal training session but before and after I have to do treatment, exercises and gym work to make my leg strong enough.
'We are doing a good job and I’m feeling nothing bad in my leg. I have been able to play 90 minutes in the last four games so I’m really happy with the progression.
‘Maybe I’ll have to do this all season because I know in this situation Liverpool need every player fit.’

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Torres, 25, who joined Liverpool from Atletico Madrid for £21million in 2007, admitted that he has had more fitness problems over the last 18 months that at any time in his career.
‘It’s frustrating because I’ve never been injured before,’ he said.
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