The Arsenal midfielder has been out injured since October 2016.
Arsenal’s Santi Cazorla
According to The Mail, Arsenal playmaker Santi Cazorla is set to miss most of next season through injury.
The 32-year-old midfielder has been out of action since October with a troublesome achilles problem which has plagued the Spaniard for the past 18 months.
And The Mail claims that the former Villarreal and Malaga ace will not get a reprieve, suggesting that he will miss the majority of the 2017-18 campaign.
Cazorla has been a huge miss for Arsenal over the past two seasons, with his absence coinciding with a loss in form on both occasions.
He is perhaps the Gunners’ unsung hero and manager Arsene Wenger, fresh from signing a two-year contract extension, must now move to sign a long-term replacement if the latest report is in any way accurate.
It is a hugely important transfer window for Wenger, whose side finished outside of the top four last term for the first time in his 21-year tenure.
Nevertheless, fans will be expecting a Premier League title challenge next season, even if reclaiming their Champions League status seems like the priority, and replacing the increasingly unreliable Cazorla should be first on the agenda.
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