Wenger says he has “given up” on Cazorla

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Wenger says he has “given up” on Cazorla

Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has revealed that Santi Cazorla is nowhere near a return to the first team.

The North London club has sent the midfielder to Spain to visit a specialist, as he tries to find a solution to his Archilles problem, which has sidelined him for a month.

Wenger says he has “given up” on the player and is planning for at least four weeks without him.


Speaking ahead of Wednesday night’s Champions League clash with PSG, the Frenchman said: “At the moment I’ve given up on that.

“I don’t know how far he is. He looks to me that he’s making progress, but as long as the player is not in full-time training you can’t set targets.

“It’s not a big injury, it’s not one that will harm his future, it’s an inflammation at the back of his Achilles. And with inflammation it’s always hard to tell.

“My gut feelings is two weeks, but after two weeks it takes another two weeks of training to get back to full fitness.”