Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla could be absent for the rest of the year, with manager Arsene Wenger admitting he’s unsure the Spaniard “will play again in 2018”.
The 33-year-old has been out with an ankle injury since October 2016, picking up the problem in a Champions League meeting with FC Ludogorets. Fan-favourite Cazorla has since undergone 10 surgeries to correct the issue, but he continues to suffer setbacks on the road to recovery.
An interview with Marca in 2017 revealed that he almost had his foot amputated after so many operations and a subsequent infection.