Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has been ruled out of the Carling Cup final against Birmingham, and is rumoured to be a doubt for the second leg Champions league tie against Barcelona.
The former Barcelona man picked up a hamstring injury in the 1-0 win over Stoke on Wednesday, while Theo Walcott will also miss the final at Wembley after picking up an ankle injury in the same game.
The loss of both men is a massive blow to Wenger’s chances in both tournaments; prior to the first game against Barcelona Lionel Messi described Walcott as “one of the most dangerous players I have played against”, While the Catalan club have publicly courted Fabregas for some time.
The hamstring injury Fabregas suffered is a reoccurrence of a problem which blighted the early part of his career, and Wenger is unsure how long he will be on the sidelines for.
“It is a very small injury but certainly Cesc will be out for Sunday. For how long (he will be out) I don't know but definitely for Sunday. He is disappointed. We all feel sorry and sad for him.” The Arsenal boss said.
“The only way we can help him now is to win the Carling Cup as he contributed a lot in this competition."
Arsenal are looking to end their 6 year spell without a trophy, and will have a good chance of doing so on Sunday, but face the tough task of going to the Nou Camp to face the current La Liga leaders for a place in the Champions League quarter finals on March 8th.
Arsenal lost at the same stage to Barcelona last year, going down 4-1 at the Nou Camp after securing a 2-2 draw largely thanks to the introduction of Walcott as a substitute, and Fabregas, who scored a penalty despite limping badly with a leg injury.
It certainly hasn’t been a lucky week for Arsenal, so perhaps anyone associated with the club should stay away from Scratch Cards Online this weekend. Unless they fancy a change in fortunes!
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