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Cesc Fabregas misses penalty on Chelsea farewell ahead of Monaco transfer

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Chelsea's Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas takes a penalty but sees the spot kick saved during the English FA Cup third round football match between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge in London on January 5, 2019. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images — Cesc Fabregas missed a penalty on his Chelsea farewell (Picture: Getty)

Cesc Fabregass Chelsea farewell script didnt go quite to plan on Saturday after he missed a first half penalty.

The former Arsenal captain, who has won two Premier League titles and an FA Cup following his move to Stamford Bridge in 2014, is set to complete a transfer to Monaco to work under his former Gunners teammate Thierry Henry.

Fabregas wore the captains armband as Maurizio Sarri fielded a much-changed line-up for the visit of Nottingham Forest in the third round of the FA Cup.

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Cesc Fabregas employed a stuttering run-up in an attempt to fool the goalkeeper (Picture: BT Sport)

Cesc Fabregas saw his penalty saved by Luke Steele (Picture: BT Sport)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea shirt is seen in the changing room prior to the FA Cup Third Round match between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge on January 5, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) — Cesc Fabregas was captaining Chelsea in his farewell match (Picture: Getty)

The 31-year-old was presented with the perfect opportunity to wave goodbye with a goal after Ruben Loftus-Cheek was upended in the box in the 36th minute.

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With first choice penalty taker Eden Hazard on the bench, Fabregas accepted the responsibility but his stuttering run-up failed to fool Forest goalkeeper Luke Steele, who plunged to his right to turn the ball behind for a corner.

Hazard, meanwhile, was introduced to the fray six minutes later after Loftus-Cheek suffered an injury.