Arsenal Santi Carzola could miss the rest of the season with Achilles problem

Santi Cazorla will probably miss the rest of the season after Arsene Wenger revealed the Spaniard has suffered an Achilles problem.

The midfielder has been out since November with a knee injury but now has an issue with tendonitis which could yet rule him out for the remainder of the season, Arsenal have struggled with Santi on the sidelines and are six points off the top of the Premier League table after Sunday’s defeat at Old Trafford.

It was initially planned the 31-year-old would be back at some point in March but ahead of Wednesday night’s game with Swansea,

Wenger gave a fresh Hint on Cazorla. “Santi is not doing too well,” he said. “He has some Achilles problems that hold him back. His knee is doing well but his Achilles has inflamed a little bit and we have to put him off impact.

Asked if he is now set to return in April,

Wenger replied: “We have to see now how he responds. He had always a little tendinitis on his Achilles and we have to see how he responds to that.”