Arsenal’s Santi Cazorla out for three months after knee operation

Santi Cazorla has had surgery to repair the damage to his knee that he suffered in Arsenal’s 1-1 draw at Norwich City last weekend. Arsène Wenger confirmed the worst fears of both the player and his club when he said that the lateral collateral ligament had been ruptured.
Cazorla, who had consulted Dr Ramón Cugat, a leading knee specialist in his native Spain, opted to have the operation immediately, rather than wait for a second opinion. He is expected to be out for around four months.