Cesc will not be operated

* Dr. Cugat confirmed that the player will be between three and four months without playing

Cesc Fabregas, who was injured during the match between Arsenal and Liverpool in the Premiership, will be outside the playing fields between three and four months. The player went to Barcelona to be attended by a doctor Ramon Cugat, who confirmed the diagnosis offered by doctors and English has ruled out the operation.

This was confirmed by the player himself out of the consultation, this afternoon at the clinic Quirón of the city. The player has been encouraged but cautious before the period it faces in the dry dock: "Yes, in three months will be recovered, but with the full recovery we have to be one hundred per cent in four months."

"It was between three and four months, plus a four-three. We must find a way to compensate its low in midfield," said the coach of Arsenal, Arsene Wenger.

The Spanish, aged 21, suffered a partial ligament tear in his right knee in a clash with Xabi Alonso. Tests confirmed the worst fears of international Arsenal not to be playing again until April.

The coach of Arsenal did not want to blame the injury to Xabi Alonso for Cesc. "I have no complaint of the action. It's the type of injury you have to accept because there was no intention of doing harm and was somewhat accidental," said the French coach.

In addition, Gallo acknowledged that the injury makes it "more likely" that the club could do some signing in the winter market, but also considered that there are "desperate" and can "take internal solution."

On the other hand, it Wenger will have to decide who takes over the captaincy now. "I miss her, of course, it is difficult to say how much. We will have to compensate for the fact that it is not in the field to give everyone a little more. I'm sure we can address them, and when I return, it may help us the final months, "confided.

The injury of Cesc, along with garters your team matches and the quarter finals of the Champions League in Europe, where Arsenal is due to face Roma (Feb. 24 and March 11 2009), will miss the next three commitments of the Spanish team: the friendly against England (Seville, February 11 2009) and double confrontation against Turkey (March 28, at the Santiago Bernabeu and on April 1 in Turkish lands) of qualifying for the final phase of the World Cup South Africa 2010.

The player at Barcelona

Cesc Fabregas visited this afternoon in Barcelona doctor Ramon Cugat at the clinic Quirón to examine his right knee and confirm the rupture of the internal lateral ligament. His arrival in the city was scheduled for half past five p.m..

The prestigious Spanish trauma, a specialist in this type of injury, examine the player's knee, and could intervene in the coming days.