Fernando Torres has been released from hospital following a sickening head injury sustained during Atlético Madrid’s 1-1 draw at Deportivo La Coruña on Thursday that left him unconscious.

Atlético say a CT scan did not reveal any damage to the forward’s head or neck. However, doctors have ordered the 32-year-old to wait 48 hours before practising or playing again.

Torres collapsed and lost consciousness after striking his head on the ground as he fell following an aerial clash with the Deportivo midfielder Alex Bergantiños in the 85th minute of Thursday’s contest at the Riazor. The striker was assisted for several minutes by doctors before being taken off on a stretcher and transferred to a hospital.

Fantastic news! Fernando @Torres has been discharged and has left the hospital: https://t.co/X0IuZt2Ld9 pic.twitter.com/dw3mKswLuq — Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) March 3, 2017

• This article was corrected on 4 March 2017 to reflect the fact that Torres suffered the injury when he struck the ground, not in the aerial collision