Amongst the drama of Arsenal’s comeback yesterday, Cesc Fabregas picked up his ninth booking of the season. That leaves him just one caution away from a two-match ban. In order to avoid that, Fabregas must get through next weekend’s game with Liverpool and the visit to Old Trafford a week after, without a yellow. The suspension curfew for ten bookings passes on the second Sunday in April, the day that Wenger takes his side to take on United.

Fabregas owners will be twitchy then. Admittedly, his stock has fallen with the rise of Gerrard and Lampard in recent weeks. However, the Arsenal man has steadily contributed assists with another pair in yesterday’s game. He’s also regained his position as FPL bonus darling – he has scored bonus in his last three matches having suffered a lean spell during Flamini and Hleb’s run of form. The temptation is to get rid but there’s no doubt that Fabregas is showing a glimmer of his early season form and even though his fixtures look tough – he has a proven record of producing the goods in big games. Tough one.