Fernando Torres is "stable and conscious" after being taken to hospital for tests having suffered a worrying head injury in Atletico Madrid's draw at Deportivo La Coruna.
The forward, a second-half substitute, appeared to be knocked out prior to hitting the turf following a clash of heads with Alex Bergantinos in the final minute of regulation time in Thursday's LaLiga match.
Torres left the field on a stretcher after a lengthy delay, with some players close to tears at the sight of the stricken striker lying prone on the turf.
. suffers a head injury. He was rushed to the hospital to undergo tests. He will spend the night in hospital for observation.March 2, 2017
Thanks for the messages of support for . He’s stable and conscious. He’ll spend the night in hospital and undergo more tests tomorrowMarch 2, 2017
The club wrote on Twitter: "Torres suffered a head injury. He was rushed to hospital to undergo tests. He will spend the night in hospital for observation."
Atletico then provided a further update, writing: "Thanks for the messages of support for Torres. He is stable and conscious. He will spend the night under observation and have more tests tomorrow."
The match finished in a 1-1 draw, with seven subdued minutes of stoppage-time added following the sickening injury.
