Fabregas itching to make La Liga debut

The Spain midfielder, who has returned to his boyhood club after eight years with English Premier League side Arsenal, has a chance to make his first league appearance at the Nou Camp on Monday when the champions host Villarreal.

They were due to begin their title defence at Malaga last weekend but the players' union (AFE) called a strike to force the football league (LFP) to stump up more cash to cover wages not paid by clubs in financial difficulty.

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