Fuckin-A Fab

Something new and different, my home boy Cesc Fabregas got hurt again to to start the 2010-11 campaign on a very fluky play in which he blocked a Sunderland defender's clearance from 35 yards out, the ball hit his boot so hard that it flew in over the goalie's head for a goal, but somehow damaged his hamstring.

As Arsenal fans know, Fabregas has struggled to stay healthy in the premier league in recent seasons like last year when he broke his leg scoring a penalty in the Champions League. He's such an important player, so inspirational, so talented, and I don't want to call him a flower because he takes a lot of hard knocks, but unfortunately he has been injury prone.

Cesc Fabregas could miss Saturday's Premier League game against Chelsea with a hamstring injury - but Arsene Wenger will give the Arsenal captain until the last possible moment to prove his fitness.

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Cesc Fabregas' closing down was rewarded with a freak goal - and an injury

Wenger also confirmed that Belgian defender Thomas Vermaelen will certainly not travel to Stamford Bridge, having failed to recover from an Achilles injury, and Abou Diaby remains a doubt with an ankle injury.

"I don't know about Cesc" said Wenger. "It looks a 50:50 but a 50:50 balancing on the negative side. I will find out on Saturday morning."

Wenger conceded earlier this week that his captain had "little hope" of featuring against the champions, but it seems as though the World Cup winner will be given every opportunity to play.

Fabregas injured his hamstring in the process of scoring a freak goal against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light two weeks ago, when a clearance by Anton Ferdinand ricocheted off him and into the net.