The 23-year-old is still working his way back to full fitness after a successful but gruelling World Cup. Fabregas started his first game of the season on Saturday when he featured for an hour in the 2-1 win at Blackburn. Afterwards Wenger confirmed that his captain would very soon assume every aspect of the role. "He will be the player he was before without any problem and he will be stronger," said the Frenchman. "And of course I think he will, once he is fit again, be involved mentally in the team. "He is our leader, he is the leader of our team and he has a massive responsibility.
Sie mashabiki wa soka, tunaonyonywa na kutiwa ulevi na Ligi Kuu, tumechanganyikiwa na kuijiongoza kuamini kwamba ‘mashujaa’ wetu wa soka wamefanya kazi kubwa. Ukweli ni kwamba tunajua mambo machafu, kama si ya aibu yanayowahusu watu hawa, ambapo kila siku lazima watambe na magari yao ya kifahari, wakiyatembeza huku na kule. Kwa siku wanazotakiwa kwenda mazoezi, hadi kila mmoja aingie kwenye gari lake la kutesea kwa kushindana bei na aina, inakuwa imeshatinga saa 3.30 asubuhi. Hapo mmoja mmoja, mpaka ajisogeze hadi kufika uwanja wa mazoezi inakuwa kwenye saa 4 tayari. Basi wakishafika kwenye maeneo ya uwanja, watajidai na ndala zao kama zile za flip-flops halafu wapate kifungua kinywa. Baada ya hapo watapiga soga zisizo na nyuma wala mbele na wenzao, wawapigie simu na kuongea na mawakala wao, kabla ya kupanga jinsi ya kutoka jioni na mambo ya ngono. Baada ya hapo eti ndio wanashuka kwenda kwenye mazoezi ya kama saa mbili tu, na wakati mwingine eti huwa wanatoka hata jasho!