Fabregas to miss Porto clash

March 08, 2010 06:56 pm | Updated 06:56 pm IST - LONDON

A file photo of Cesc Fabregas.

A file photo of Cesc Fabregas.

Arsenal will have to cope without injured captain Cesc Fabregas on Tuesday when it goes for the win it needs against FC Porto to progress to the Champions League quarterfinals.

The Spain midfielder was ruled out after missing training on Monday, two days after limping out of a 3-1 Premier League win over Burnley with a recurrence of a hamstring injury.

Fabregas has scored and set up more goals than any other Arsenal player this season, so the Gunners may struggle to overturn a 2-1 first-leg deficit.

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