Premier League - Fabregas to return in four weeks

Eurosport - Sat, 07 Mar 14:22:00 2009

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has started working with a football again and expects to return to first-team action in 'four weeks'.

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Fabregas damaged medial knee ligaments last December and has since undergone rehabilitation, with the playmaker targeting the home meeting with Manchester City on 4th April as a "realistic" date to make his comeback.

News of the Spaniard's impending return will come as a major boost to the Gunners as they look to continue their charge for a Champions League berth, with the club currently three points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa.

He told The Sun: "This week, for the first time since Christmas, I kicked a football. I finally feel like a professional player again.

"If everything goes to plan, I will be back in action for Arsenal in four weeks.

"That will leave me plenty of time to make sure this season is not a complete write-off - for me or for the club.

"Nothing is definite yet, but I've got one eye on the home game against Manchester City on 4th April for my return.

"This time next month, Theo Walcott, Emmanuel Adebayor, Eduardo, Tomas Rosicky, Mikael Silvestre and myself could all be available for selection again.

"I genuinely believe I will return fitter and stronger than ever as a result of the first long break of my professional career.

"Maybe the injury was my body's way of telling me to take a break. It's still possible I could play another 15 games for Arsenal this season, but that would involve going all the way in the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League.

"Everyone at Arsenal has to stay strong. We all have to believe we can still finish in the top four."

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  1. hurry up back frabegas we need some creativity and more­ goals.

    From RICHD, on Sun 8 Mar 12:16PM

  2. Please Cesc force Tomas Rosicky to come back with you,­ because i don't what he is still doing there

    From ancolink1, on Sun 8 Mar 11:03AM

  3. "I thought it was 4 Months about a week­ ago!"

    LOL init, his comeback keeps moving

    From Eluive, on Sun 8 Mar 10:07AM

  4. fabregas the greatest midfilder!!!!!!!1

    From RajaKolok, on Sun 8 Mar 7:55AM

  5. i"m a man u fan but i respect wenger boys, they­ really miss their skipper touched, without him arsenal­ loose their shape, they have a great young boys but­ they need a good leader.hope wenger will survived their­ ecl campaign next season when cesc fit to play.

    From ijalujie, on Sun 8 Mar 2:07AM

  6. Finally he's back....... we do really miss uuuuuuu,­ great fabrigas

    From temiogaga, on Sat 7 Mar 8:42PM

  7. welcome back...

    From joe, on Sat 7 Mar 7:44PM

  8. long rest huh cesc.... wait for your prfrmnce....

    From antycigart_88, on Sat 7 Mar 7:33PM

  9. will be great to have you back, some real competition­ in midfield is what we need now, i could see wenger­ switching to a five man midfield simply because there­ are better mids than forwards

    From nathan t, on Sat 7 Mar 3:27PM

  10. I thought it was 4 Months about a week ago!

    From Nath, on Sat 7 Mar 2:29PM
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