The midfielder injured the plantaris tendon in his right foot during the 6-0 victory over Ludogorets in the Champions League on October 19.
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Arsene Wenger has insisted Cazorla’s return was being delayed only by inflammation, adding that he had suffered “no setback” before news of the three-month absence was delayed.
However, Cazorla revealed on Instagram that his doctor has predicted a two-month lay-off after undergoing surgery.
A video posted by Santi Cazorla (@santicazorla) on Dec 2, 2016 at 7:44am PST
He said: “We found where the pain was coming from. The doctor said to me that it’s a quick surgery and I will be back in two months.”
