(REUTERS) – Arsenal’s captain Cesc Fabregas who suffered a tweaked hamstring injury during Tuesday’s Champions League defeat in Barcelona, will miss this weekend’s FA Cup quarter-final trip to Manchester United.
“He will be out maybe for the next two games,” manager Arsene Wenger said.
Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny suffered a finger injury against Barcelona and will also miss the game at Old Trafford tomorrow.
“He is out for a while,” said Wenger who later confirmed that the club may bring in a goalkeeper to the club on an emergency loan deal.
Striker Robin van Persie, controversially sent off against Barcelona, will be available for the United match and Wenger said he would play his strongest team.
“We can take confidence and belief from the Barcelona tie,” said Wenger whose team lost 3-1 at the Nou Camp after winning the home leg 2-1.
Arsenal, three points behind leaders United in the Premier League with a game in hand, lost to Birmingham City in the Carling Cup final two weeks ago and the defeat by Barcelona leaves them with only two chances to end a six-year trophy drought.