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Torres Injury Not Worrying

Pretoria - Fernando Torres pulled out after playing for 60 minutes during a 2-1 win over Chile on Friday, but the European champions Liverpool star insisted that the withdrawal is not due to a recurrence of his knee injury.

Striker 26 years it is the victim of some offense in the first round, especially at the 37th minute when he clipped the heels of midfielder Marco Estrada and falling hard to the ground.

Chilean players are rewarded red card by Mexican referee Marco Rodriguez.

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque said he pulled Torres as a precaution after the English Premier League star had sensed a disturbance in the muscle during pauses the game.

"He felt there was muscle disorder, nothing to do with his knee injury," Del Bosque said.

Fitness Torres had been highlighted at the World Cup in 2010 after the second operation in three months to heal the injury on his right knee.

He has not scored a goal in the World Cup with three goals while David Villa helped Spain to 16 big and Portugal met in Cape Town on Tuesday. (AFP)