Brief-Soccer-Fabregas sustains nasty head wound in Baku
MADRID, June 9 (Reuters) - Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas suffered a nasty-looking head wound and had to be replaced at halftime during the European champions' friendly against Azerbaijan in Baku on Tuesday.
The Arsenal captain was brought down in the penalty area just before the break and appeared to hit his head on the ground. He looked in some pain as the wound bled profusely and he was treated by medical staff.
David Villa scored the subsequent spot kick, his third goal of the match, to give Spain a 3-0 halftime lead and Sergio Busquets replaced Fabregas for the second half. Spanish media reported the midfielder he would need stitches.
(Writing by Iain Rogers, editing by Ken Ferris;
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