Overview

• Ferran Torres reported muscular discomfort after playing the full match against Georgia and will not face Bulgaria in World Cup qualifying.
• An RFEF medical evaluation diagnosed a muscle overload without associated anatomical injury, prompting a no-risk approach.
• Spain released Torres to return to Barcelona, with the club’s medical staff informed and set to manage his recovery.
• Journalist Santi Ovalle reports Torres is expected to be available for Barcelona’s match against Girona on October 18, subject to club clearance.
• Barcelona’s depth remains stretched as Dani Olmo deals with a calf problem and Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Fermín López, Gavi and Joan García manage or recover from fitness issues.