Cesc on sideline for 4 months without surgery.

Francesc Fabregas is now suffering a knee injury which sets him sideline for more or less than 4 month. We may see him on field on April.

However, reports claim that scans have uncovered more serious damage and that the 21-year-old midfielder now faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

"He has been told he will not be available until the end of March, which means he will miss the next round of the Champions League and a number of crucial Premier League matches," a club source is reported as telling The Sun.

Immediately after the match, Wenger had claimed: "It's difficult to assess, it could be one week or three weeks.

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

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."