Gunners wait on Cesc tests

22 August 2009 22:04
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger faces an anxious wait before discovering the severity of Cesc Fabregas' latest injury.[LNB] The Gunners skipper was replaced at half-time during Saturday's 4-1 victory over Portsmouth.[LNB]The Spaniard felt a slight tweak in his hamstring and was hauled off as a precaution.[LNB]Wenger, though, accepts that the problem could be worse than first feared, ruling Fabregas out of action for the foreseeable future.[LNB]"If it is a little pull, he will be out for three weeks, if it is just tightness, maybe he can get away for Wednesday," said the Frenchman.[LNB]"In 48 hours, we will have a better view."[LNB]Bit injuredArsenal are set to face Celtic in midweek in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League qualifier.[LNB]With the Premier League outfit already 2-0 up in that contest from the first meeting at Parkhead, Wenger is unlikely to risk Fabregas should he fail to prove his fitness.[LNB]The Gunners boss admits his captain was carrying a complaint into the weekend clash with Pompey and he is now hoping his medical team will report back with positive news. [LNB]"We went into the game with him a little bit injured and he made it worse, so let's see how it goes," he told Sky Sports News.[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports