fabregas injury

Fabregas will almost certainly miss Arsenal's next game against Aston Villa
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger fears he could be without captain Cesc Fabregas for up to three weeks after he picked up a knee injury against Liverpool.

Fabregas hobbled off the pitch on the stroke of half-time after a full-blooded challenge with Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso.

"It's a medial knee ligament injury, (but) I don't know how long he will be out," said Wenger.

"It's difficult to assess - it could be one week or three weeks."

The 21-year-old came off second-best while sliding in to challenge for a loose ball near the halfway line during the 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium and was replaced by Vassiriki Diaby for the second half.

"Of course it is a blow, you don't want to lose a player like that. But we have to cope with it," added Wenger.

Arsenal's next match is a Premier League clash with third-placed Aston Villa on 26 December.

If Fabregas was to miss three weeks, the Spanish international would also be ruled out of the Premier League game against Portsmouth on 28 December and the FA Cup tie against Plymouth on 3 January.

Fabregas recently took over from William Gallas as Arsenal's skipper after the controversy surrounding the defender's comments about his team-mates.

He has made 20 appearances so far this season for the Gunners, scoring one goal.

Im sure Arsenal will miss him, as there new captain. But, hes lucky its only 3 weeks, it could have been worse