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The 26-year-old believes he can fill in for the injured Barcelona forward during his absence if called upon in Tuesday’s match at Celtic Park Cesc Fabregas believes he can fill the void left by the injured Lionel Messi in the Barcelona XI ahead of their Champions League clash with Celtic on Tuesday. The Argentina international, who has scored 62 goals in 80 appearances in the elite European competition, suffered a thigh injury in Saturday's 2-0 win over Almeria and is expected to spend up to three weeks on the sidelines. In Messi's absence, coach Gerardo Martino has to figure out a replacement and Fabregas is eager to take on the role of lead forward. "Messi is the best player in the world, he makes a difference, but he won't play [against Celtic]. We can't do anything about that," the former Arsenal midfielder told reporters on Monday. "Without Messi, we will all have to take more responsibility. We have to step up, don...

The 26-year-old believes he can fill in for the injured Barcelona forward during his absence if called upon in Tuesday’s match at Celtic Park Cesc Fabregas believes he can fill the void left by the injured Lionel Messi in the Barcelona XI ahead of their Champions League clash with Celtic on Tuesday. The Argentina international, who has scored 62 goals in 80 appearances in the elite European competition, suffered a thigh injury in Saturday's 2-0 win over Almeria and is expected to spend up to three weeks on the sidelines. In Messi's absence, coach Gerardo Martino has to figure out a replacement and Fabregas is eager to take on the role of lead forward. "Messi is the best player in the world, he makes a difference, but he won't play [against Celtic]. We can't do anything about that," the former Arsenal midfielder told reporters on Monday. "Without Messi, we will all have to take more responsibility. We have to step up, don...