Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has been ruled out for two to three weeks following the hamstring injury he picked up against Sunderland at the weekend.
The 23-year-old midfielder suffered the problem as he scored a bizarre goal at the Stadium of Light, with Black Cats defender Anton Ferdinand smacking the ball into him before seeing it loop into the net.
Fabregas had just returned to his form of old after a difficult summer which saw intense speculation linking him with a move to former club Barcelona.
The World Cup winner did not secure a switch to the Camp Nou despite constant press talk, and is now set to remain with the Gunners for the immediate future.
Fabregas put in a great performance against Bolton in the Premier League earlier in the month and he followed it up with a top showing against Braga in the UEFA Champions League last Wednesday.
However, he now faces a spell on the sidelines after scans on Monday revealed the extent of the injury.
A statement on the club'sofficial websitesaid:"Arsenal Football Club have confirmed that Cesc Fabregas will be out for two to three weeks.
"The Spanish midfielder gave the visitors an early lead at Sunderland on Saturday but then picked up a hamstring injury.
"He was substituted just before the half-hour. The extent of the injury was discovered after a scan on Monday afternoon."
The news is a blow to Gunners boss Arsene Wenger as Fabregas is now set to miss the league showdown with Chelsea on 3rd October, as well as ties against Tottenham, West Brom and Partizan Belgrade.
Arsenal already have Theo Walcott, Robin van Persie and Nicklas Bendtner out injured, and the strength of their squad is sure to be tested in the upcoming weeks.
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