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Fabregas to avoid surgery

24 Dec 2008 - 11:08:08

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Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas will not require an operation on the knee injury that is set to keep him sidelined until April.

A specialist doctor in Barcelona, Ramon Cugat, decided that no surgery was needed on the problem the Gunners captain picked up during Sunday's 1-1 draw with Liverpool.

Fabregas told Marca: "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.

"I will endeavour to return as soon as possible to do what I like most, to play football.

"It's the first serious injury that I've had in my career. Everybody gets injured and now it's my turn. I will have to wait, undertake my recovery and return as soon as possible."