Cesc Fabregas: Chelsea midfelder sports two black eyes after breaking nose in tangle with Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam

Fabregas flying to Italy - perhaps to fix nose

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Cesc Fabregas is sporting two black eyes and a broken nose after clashing with Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

The Chelsea star tangled with Adam, scorer of a 65-yard wonder goal, in the second half of the 2-1 victory and was caught with a flailing arm.

Fabregas later revealed he had broken his nose and on Tuesday posted a picture to his Instagram showing him looking the worse for wear.

The Spaniard posted a caption that read: "Italy with Dr Paco", although it is unclear if he is flying to the country to get his nose fixed.

Fabregas was hit by a flailing Charlie Adam arm (pic via Sky Sports) (Sky Sports)

It is the second time Fabregas has broken his nose in a game, after suffering the same fate while playing for Spain in 2008.