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    Wenger writes off Villa for the title

    By Soccernet staff

    Wednesday, December 24, 2008

    Rocked by the serious injury to captain Cesc Fabregas, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger takes his team into a vital Boxing Day match against Aston Villa. Fabregas will not require surgery on the knee injury but will be kept out of the season until April. The 21-year-old Spaniard ruptured medial ligaments in a 50-50 challenge with Liverpool's Xabi Alonso and has travelled to Barcelona to consult specialist doctor Ramon Cugat and told Marca: "After consulting with the best doctor possible, we' ...

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