Fernando Torres is a major doubt to face his former club Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League next week.
The Liverpool striker limped out of Spain's win in Belgium after just 16 minutes and was visibly upset.
The injury is to his right leg with conflicting reports in Spain about whether it is his hamstring or thigh. If it is the former, then it may be the same injury he sustained against Aston Villa earlier in the season which saw him ruled out for two weeks.
Initial reports in Spain suggest that the injury, although not serious, is likely to sideline him for 10 days - which would rule him out of Saturday's home meeting with Wigan in the Premier League and the return to Atletico, his former club.
Spain boss Vicente del Bosque admitted Torres was upset with the injury.
"I am very sad for Torres," he said. "This is undoubtedly a very big blow for him."
Spain team doctor Oscar Celada confirmed Torres left the field in some distress.
"He has intense pain in the back part of the thigh," said Celada.
"It is difficult to diagnose now exactly the extent, if it is a question of a strain or a small tear.
"If it is a strain then he could be out for about a week."
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