Fabregas set to face Barca

Gunners skipper expected to shake off bruising

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Fabregas set to face Barca

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Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is set to be available to face Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, according to his father.

The Spaniard sustained bruising to his right leg and knee in Saturday's Premier League draw at Birmingham and was a doubt for Barcelona's arrival at Emirates Stadium.

But it is now predicted that Fabregas will be available for the Gunners, although possibly not fully fit, when the club at which he started his youth career arrive in North London.

Arsenal are desperate to have their influential on-field leader in their team for the meeting with Pep Guardiola's defending European champions and the news will come as a major boost.

Fabregas' father, Francesc, said in The Sun: "The blow hurts a lot less now and it seems to be just a knock, nothing more serious.

"I think Cesc will play. Although he may not be at his best he will do everything he can to be part of it."