Dec 24 2008
No surgery for Arsenal Captain
Fabregas travelled to Barcelona on Tuesday to consult specialist doctor Ramon Cugat about the problem he picked up during Sunday’s Barclays Premier League draw with Liverpool when he was tackled by Xabi Alonso.
The injury is set to keep the Gunners captain sidelined for around four months but it will not require the Spain international to go under the knife.
Fabregas said: “After consulting with the best doctor possible, we’ve decided not to operate. If it would have been necessary it would have been the first thing I would have done but the doctor recommended to me not to do it because I’m young and the meniscus is not damaged.
“Although we cannot be certain because the injury only happened a few days ago, I will be out for more or less four months. My intention is to return as soon as possible to help my team-mates.”
Fabregas is expected to be out of action until April after suffering a partial rupture to his medial knee ligament.
Manager Arsene Wenger feels his skipper may only be back for the final month of the campaign but said: “I believe we are able to do it (without him).
“We have to find a way and we want to find a way to compensate for the fact he is not on the pitch to give everyone a bit more.
“I’m sure we can deal with it. When he comes back he can help us get over the line in the final months.”
