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Hector Bellerin Reveals When He Expects to Return to Arsenal Training Following 7-Month Lay-Off

Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin has revealed he is only a few weeks away from returning to first-team training, having spent seven months out of action with the serious knee injury he sustained in January.

The Spaniard ruptured a cruciate ligament in his left knee during his side's 2-0 Premier League win over Chelsea and has been sidelined ever since, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles filling in as a makeshift right back in his stead.

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, as relayed by Sam Dean, the defender revealed he is hoping to return to training with the senior squad later this month, with a return to competitive action likely to be in within two months.