Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said the Achilles tendon injury suffered by Santi Cazorla is 'the worst injury I have known'.
The Spanish star almost lost his foot to gangrene after contracting a dangerous infection during his recovery from a serious injury that has resulted in him losing eight centimetres of tendon from his right ankle.
The 32-year-old has not played for Arsenal since October last year and Wenger described the midfielder's ordeal as 'horrific'.
Nonetheless, he hopes to include Cazorla in his squad for the second half of the season from January once he makes a full recovery.