<div align="justify">The clash of heads reverberated around the stadium, everyone watching feared the worse, but Fernando Torres was only looking forward to getting back to training on Friday. <br /><br />The 32-year-old Spanish striker was rushed to hospital unconscious after being hit from behind by Deportivo La Coruna's Alex Bergantinos five minutes before the end of the game.<br /><br />But after a night's rest and with serious injury ruled out, Torres left hospital again Friday and sought to reassure fans.<br /><br />"Everything is fine and fortunately, in a few days, I will be able to train with the others again," Torres told reporters.<br /><br />The former World Cup winner told how he remembered what happened just before the blow.<br /><br />"Thank God, it was not serious," Torres said, adding how Bergantinos had gone to his hospital bed.<br /><br />"Yesterday I was with Alex. He was worried but these are things that happen in football and can happen to anyone.<br /><br />"By luck it was just a scare and now I am counting the days to getting back to training."<br />Players from both sides immediately called for urgent medical attention when he slumped to the ground unconscious.<br /><br />Deportivo fans gave the former Spanish international a standing ovation of encouragement as he was stretchered off.<br /><br />The striker sent out a Twitter message from his hospital bed just after midnight and the club also said there was no apparent serious injury.<br /><br />"Thanks to all of you who were worried for me and for your messages of encouragement," Torres said. "It was just a scare. I hope to be back soon."<br /><br />"A cranial and cervical CT scan carried out on Fernando Torres has ruled out that the Rojiblanco striker has suffered any alterations or traumatic injuries," Atletico said in a statement.<br /><br />The club said that after leaving hospital, Torres would have to "observe a 48-hour rest."</div>
<div align="justify">The clash of heads reverberated around the stadium, everyone watching feared the worse, but Fernando Torres was only looking forward to getting back to training on Friday. <br /><br />The 32-year-old Spanish striker was rushed to hospital unconscious after being hit from behind by Deportivo La Coruna's Alex Bergantinos five minutes before the end of the game.<br /><br />But after a night's rest and with serious injury ruled out, Torres left hospital again Friday and sought to reassure fans.<br /><br />"Everything is fine and fortunately, in a few days, I will be able to train with the others again," Torres told reporters.<br /><br />The former World Cup winner told how he remembered what happened just before the blow.<br /><br />"Thank God, it was not serious," Torres said, adding how Bergantinos had gone to his hospital bed.<br /><br />"Yesterday I was with Alex. He was worried but these are things that happen in football and can happen to anyone.<br /><br />"By luck it was just a scare and now I am counting the days to getting back to training."<br />Players from both sides immediately called for urgent medical attention when he slumped to the ground unconscious.<br /><br />Deportivo fans gave the former Spanish international a standing ovation of encouragement as he was stretchered off.<br /><br />The striker sent out a Twitter message from his hospital bed just after midnight and the club also said there was no apparent serious injury.<br /><br />"Thanks to all of you who were worried for me and for your messages of encouragement," Torres said. "It was just a scare. I hope to be back soon."<br /><br />"A cranial and cervical CT scan carried out on Fernando Torres has ruled out that the Rojiblanco striker has suffered any alterations or traumatic injuries," Atletico said in a statement.<br /><br />The club said that after leaving hospital, Torres would have to "observe a 48-hour rest."</div>