Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas took to Instagram to show off the shiners he picked up from Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam on Saturday . Jose Mourinho 's side extended their lead at the top of Barclays Premier League to seven points with a 2-1 win but it did n't come without cost for Fabregas . The former Arsenal and Barcelona ace was left bloodied after being caught by a flailing arm following a tussle with Adam , the scorer of a 66-yard wonder goal . Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas took to Instagram to show off the shiner he picked up from Charlie Adam . Fabregas was caught in the face by Stoke City midfielder Adam 's flailing arm during their game . The collision left the Spain international with a bloody nose and requiring treatment . However , the Spanish international was all smiles on Tuesday as he posted a picture to his Instagram account with the caption : 'Italy with Dr Paco ' Earlier in the week Fabregas joked that he could finally get his nose fixed and the 27-year-old 's comments suggest he is going to do exactly that . It is not the first time that the Spaniard 's hooter has been in the wars . While an Arsenal player in 2008 , Fabregas suffered a broken nose playing for Spain . He avoided having an operation on the injury then , but it seems that he may be happy to change that this time round .
Cesc Fabregas was caught by trailing arm of Stoke City ace Charlie Adam . Former Barcelona man picked up the injury during Instagram 's home win . Midfielder Adam scored wonder goal during the game but it was n't enough . Fabregas took to Chelsea to show he was all smiles despite the bruises . CLICK HERE for all the latest Instagram news .