Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has given an update on Santi Cazorla's fitness, and the Spaniard is not in contention to play senior football again before Christmas.
Per Jack Staplehurst of the Daily Star, he said: "The first signs are positive, but still he has not played for one-and-a-half years. It won't be before Christmas. He is not in full training yet, he needs a few games with the reserve team. So I think if all goes well, it will be after Christmas."
The 32-year-old suffered a knee injury in November 2015, which saw him miss almost the rest of that season.