Atletico Madrid have offered Liverpool striker Fernando Torres VIP tickets for his return to the Vicente Calderon next week.

A hamstring tear means the striker won't play against his boyhood club, but the Spanish side's president is setting aside one of the best seats in the house for their former golden boy.

Enrique Cerezo said: "Torres is a player who was born and bred at Atletico Madrid and everyone here still admires him and we still follow his career.

"The injury is very unfortunate and I would have liked to see him play.

"But we will invite him to the VIP box seat to watch the game because Atletico is his home."