Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is clinging to the hope that he could yet play in the Champions League final.
The Gunners skipper suffered a broken leg in the 2-2 quarter-final, first-leg draw with Barcelona on Wednesday and was duly ruled out for the season by his club, who said the injury would mean Fabregas could not play for at least six weeks.
However, the Champions League final does not take place until May 22, almost two weeks after the end of Arsenal's domestic campaign, a fact which has given the Spanish star some hope.
Fabregas told The Sun: "My leg is broken - and I feel broken too.
"The penalty I scored against Barcelona could be my last act as an Arsenal player this season.
"But I have to cling to the hope that we can get through at the Nou Camp, win our semi-final and I might be fit for the Champions League final.
"That might be asking a lot, but it is my dream and what I pray for.''
Fabregas has admitted he does not know if his leg was broken in the game before the Barcelona clash when he was tackled by Craig Gardner in the 1-1 draw at Birmingham.
"Some people think I may have even broken the leg against Birmingham a week earlier - and, to be honest, I just don't know.
"Yes, it's exactly the same spot but I didn't go into the game against Barcelona thinking 'my leg's broken'.''
