Fabregas farewell at Chelsea: The Spaniard has most likely played his final game for Chelsea.
Chelsea defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 in their FA Cup third round clash at Stamford Bridge.
Alvaro Morata scored a brace as Chelsea ensured a place in the fourth round of the cup tournament. Their opponents in the next round will be drawn after all the games are completed during the course of the weekend.
Cesc Fabregas, meanwhile, bid an emotional farewell to the home fans after he was substituted in the second half of the game.
The Spanish midfielder is rumoured to leave the side in the January transfer window for AS Monaco.
Fabregas farewell at Chelsea:
Cesc Fabregas spend most of his time on the sidelines in the new season under the manager Maurizio Sarri. The player has only made six Premier League appearances so far, with 15 appearances across all competitions.
And the Spaniard is now set to leave the side according to various reports in England, and the rumoured destination is AS Monaco, who are having a struggling season in the Ligue 1.
Cesc Fabregas joined Chelsea in 2014 and has since been one of the mainstays in Chelsea’s starting XI, making 138 league appearances for the side. He has played 197 games for Chelsea, scoring 22 goals.
As Fabregas was substituted off the field against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup third round clash earlier tonight, the Spanish international could not hold his tears. His reaction seems to suggest that he has played his final game for Chelsea.
Here’s the video:
An emotional farewell for Cesc Fabregas 👋😢pic.twitter.com/zR0cRNaywy
— Goal (@goal) January 5, 2019
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Cesc Fabregas says goodbye 👋
🏟 501 Games
⚽️ 81 Goals
🎯 149 Assists🏆🏆 Premier League
🏆🏆 FA Cup
🏆 League Cup
🏆 Community ShieldA brilliant career in English football 👏
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) January 5, 2019
Cesc Fabregas, where do I begin.
You came into this side and oozed quality, class and professionalism. We are all so upset you have to go but you will forever go down a Chelsea hero.
One last time…
🎵 FABREGAS IS MAGIC, HE WEARS A MAGIC HAT 🎵 pic.twitter.com/iNcK2AtmDw
— Uber Chelsea FC 🏆 (@UberCheIseaFC) January 5, 2019
My god, I can’t take this. Fabregas crying. He cares about us so much, I really hope he goes on and has the best end to his career in France.
Unbelievable Player. pic.twitter.com/2zUPeISUNL
— Pys (@CFCPys) January 5, 2019
Cesc Fàbregas is the fastest player to provide 100 Premier League assists and the only player to provide 10+ assists in six different seasons.
Playmaker extraordinaire. 🙇♂️ pic.twitter.com/weE72h3RKW
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) January 5, 2019
Fabregas getting a cuddle from Luiz as he hands over the armband. Standing ovation, pats the Chelsea badge going off. Legendary footballer exits English stage right. #CFC #FACup
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) January 5, 2019
Cesc Fabregas leaves the PL as the only player in history to have scored 50+ goals, recorded 100+ assists, and lobbed a slice of pepperoni pizza at Sir Alex Ferguson.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) January 5, 2019
Cesc Fabregas set to make his 501st appearance in English football today (198 for Chelsea), it will probably be his last. What a spectacle he has delivered to our game, he should be held in the highest regard. #CFC #NFFC
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) January 5, 2019
