The Arsenal captain hobbled off in the early stages of the win over Stoke on Wednesday night with a hamstring problem and, immediately, fears were raised about his involvement in Sunday’s showpiece.
Speaking exclusively to TV Online on Thursday evening, Arsène Wenger confirmed the bad news. But, thankfully, his absence is not expected to be long.
“It is a very small injury but certainly Cesc will be out for Sunday,” said the Frenchman. “For how long [beyond that] I don’t know but for Sunday he will be short.
“He is [disappointed]. We all feel sorry and sad for him. The only way we help him now is to win the Carling Cup as he contributed a lot in this competition.”
While the manager was clear on the captain’s involvement this weekend, He would not be drawn on the chances of Fabregas being fit for Barcelona on March 8.
“It is very difficult to give a deadline,” said Wenger. “It is impossible.”
As we already knew, Theo Walcott will also miss the Carling Cup Final after being stretchered off in the same game. Again, the problem may be relatively short term.
“I saw him this morning,” said Wenger. “He has a classic ankle sprain. We don’t think there is any more damage to it. But it is still a sprain. We are sad for him too. He is out for Sunday and maybe one or two more weeks.”
Cesc Fabregas would be fit to feature against Birmingham in the Carling Cup final on Sunday, according to his personal trainer.
Fabregas was substituted due to a hamstring injury during Arsenal's 1-0 victory over Stoke on Wednesday and, after the match, he wrote on Twitter: "I've waited too long to captain a final for Arsenal and I won't give up till the last second."
However, although Arsene Wenger has said it is only "a very small injury", the Gunners boss insists Fabregas has no chance of featuring at Wembley at the weekend. There have been suggestions that Wenger is taking a precaution to protect Fabregas for the Premier League and, crucially, the second leg of Arsenal's Champions League tie against Barcelona.
The player's personal trainer, speaking on Thursday, said in the Daily Mirror: "If the scanner confirms what we hope, Cesc can play in the Nou Camp on March 8 without problems, no doubt.
"We are optimistic after tests this morning. Cesc asked for the change (against Stoke) as a precaution. He noticed a strange feeling but it stopped. Cesc could play this weekend."
Several national newspapers report on Friday that Fabregas has refused to give up hope of leading the team out against Birmingham.
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