Cesc issues Alba concern

Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas says he's concerned that new signing Jordi Alba may not be fully fit for the start of next season.

The 23-year-old recently starred for Spain at Euro 2012 and is unlikely to get much of a rest over the summer after expressing his desire to once again represent his country at the upcoming Olympics. Fabregas believes his new team-mate's desire to play is putting him at risk of injury and has urged him to take a break. "It is normal that he wants to go," he is quoted by Mundo Deportivo as saying. "Because of my age, I will not be able to have that experience. "But at Barca we play between 65 and 70 matches per season and work overload may prove costly."