Apr 1 2010, 06:40 PM
Added on April 1, 2010, 6:43 pmFabregas - I fear I have broken my leg
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Cesc Fabregas fears he may have broken his leg.
The Arsenal captain is unclear precisely when he picked up the problem but it may well have been BEFORE he stroked home the dramatic 84th-minute penalty that drew his side level in Wednesday's glorious Champions League Quarter-Final first leg against Barcelona at Emirates Stadium.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck twice in the second half to give the visitors a deserved lead. But the introduction of Theo Walcott made the difference. His goal gave Arsenal a lifeline two minutes after coming on. Just before the end, Carlos Puyol fouled Fabregas and the midfielder scored from the spot.
"I took the penalty quite strongly but after, when I went to get the ball, I could not walk anymore," he said. "I don't know if I did it then or when I was fouled.
"It is the fibula. I think I put my leg between Puyol's when I was fouled and kicked it.
"I fear the worst, which is that I have broken something. But we have to wait. The scans will tell us if it is something or nothing.
"I do not think it is going to be good news but still I hope there will be."
* Arsenal.com hope to have a full injury update later on Thursday.
The Arsenal captain is unclear precisely when he picked up the problem but it may well have been BEFORE he stroked home the dramatic 84th-minute penalty that drew his side level in Wednesday's glorious Champions League Quarter-Final first leg against Barcelona at Emirates Stadium.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck twice in the second half to give the visitors a deserved lead. But the introduction of Theo Walcott made the difference. His goal gave Arsenal a lifeline two minutes after coming on. Just before the end, Carlos Puyol fouled Fabregas and the midfielder scored from the spot.
"I took the penalty quite strongly but after, when I went to get the ball, I could not walk anymore," he said. "I don't know if I did it then or when I was fouled.
"It is the fibula. I think I put my leg between Puyol's when I was fouled and kicked it.
"I fear the worst, which is that I have broken something. But we have to wait. The scans will tell us if it is something or nothing.
"I do not think it is going to be good news but still I hope there will be."
* Arsenal.com hope to have a full injury update later on Thursday.
Fabregas - My booking was very unfair
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Cesc Fabregas feels the yellow card he received during Wednesday's 2-2 draw with Barcelona was "very unfair".
The Arsenal captain was booked shortly before half-time for a challenge on Sergio Busquets, despite appearing to win the ball.
The caution rules Fabregas out of next week's second leg, though the midfielder accepts he may not be able to take part at the Nou Camp anyway.
"It [the booking] was very unfair," he said after the match. "I thought I won the ball very well.
"I sprinted 50 yards for a yellow card. That was not really nice. But I could not play anyway now because of the injury."
The Arsenal captain was booked shortly before half-time for a challenge on Sergio Busquets, despite appearing to win the ball.
The caution rules Fabregas out of next week's second leg, though the midfielder accepts he may not be able to take part at the Nou Camp anyway.
"It [the booking] was very unfair," he said after the match. "I thought I won the ball very well.
"I sprinted 50 yards for a yellow card. That was not really nice. But I could not play anyway now because of the injury."
Denilson - Nasri can come in and help us
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Denilson has backed Samir Nasri to fill Cesc Fabregas' boots against Barcelona next week.
The Arsenal captain will miss the second leg of the Champions League Quarter-Final due to suspension after collecting a yellow card in Wednesday night's first leg at Emirates Stadium. Of course, the injury he suffered after scoring the equaliser would probably have ruled him out anyway.
Denilson admits that Fabregas’ absence is a blow for Arsenal but he is confident that Nasri can help the Gunners progress to the Semi-Finals.
"We are sad now because Cesc will not play [the second leg]," the Brazilian told reporters after the match.
"But I think Samir can come in and help us. It is important to go there and to win."
The Brazilian admitted that Arsenal were not the better side in the first half but says going two goals down gave the side the chance to show how strong their spirit is.
"In the first half they played better than us," he admitted.
"It was a great opportunity to show [our spirit]. We started badly but in the second half we played well and we have one more game to go."
The Arsenal captain will miss the second leg of the Champions League Quarter-Final due to suspension after collecting a yellow card in Wednesday night's first leg at Emirates Stadium. Of course, the injury he suffered after scoring the equaliser would probably have ruled him out anyway.
Denilson admits that Fabregas’ absence is a blow for Arsenal but he is confident that Nasri can help the Gunners progress to the Semi-Finals.
"We are sad now because Cesc will not play [the second leg]," the Brazilian told reporters after the match.
"But I think Samir can come in and help us. It is important to go there and to win."
The Brazilian admitted that Arsenal were not the better side in the first half but says going two goals down gave the side the chance to show how strong their spirit is.
"In the first half they played better than us," he admitted.
"It was a great opportunity to show [our spirit]. We started badly but in the second half we played well and we have one more game to go."
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