It's been a mixed week for injured Spanish internationals at Arsenal. On Monday, it was announced that Hector Bellerin has signed a new mammoth six-and-a-half year contrast, a huge boost considering the speedy defender was voted the Premier League's best right-back last season.
On Tuesday, however, news broke that Santi Cazorla is likely to be sidelined until Christmas.
Cazorla's latest setback was particularly poorly timed considering Arsenal's performances in recent 1-1 draws against Tottenham and, in particular, Manchester United. Against Spurs, they lacked someone capable of providing what Mousa Dembele did for Tottenham, slaloming past challenges to beat the opposition press and dribbling forward into attack.