Arsenal vs Porto: Cesc is out of the Porto match

Cesc Fabregas will not be part of the Arsenal squad for this week’s Champions League match against Porto, due to a hamstring injury. He was subbed off in Saturday’s match against Burnley as a precaution, but unfortunately he won’t be able to participate.

Wenger said:

“He has a hamstring problem and we could not even take a gamble with him.

“I was hoping [he would recover] after the game because we were cautious with him. He was not adamant about coming out of the team but still he has damaged his hamstring and we cannot take a gamble on him.

Almunia, the the pre-match conference stated that Arsenal would be able to win without Cesc:

“Cesc is the spirit of this team, he is our captain and a fantastic player. When he is not on the pitch we miss him a lot. All the players are convinced, and 100 per cent committed to go through this game.”

I hope he is back for the game against Hull. Wenger did not mention how long Cesc would be out for. Do you think this injury lessens Arsenal’s chances of winning against Porto?

Priya, Footballfantalk.com

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