Fabregas injured, out for 3 weeks

Barcelona suffered a blow on Saturday with news that summer recruit Cesc Fabregas has suffered a right thigh injury leaving the former Arsenal captain sidelined for the next three weeks.

Barcelona suffered a blow on Saturday with news that summer recruit Cesc Fabregas has suffered a right thigh injury leaving the former Arsenal captain sidelined for the next three weeks.

Fabregas picked up the problem in training, the Spanish champions reported in a statement on their website.

Fabregas will miss league matches against Sporting Gijon and Racing Santander and the Champions League clash with Czech side Plzen at the Camp Nou on October 19.