Santi Cazorla will miss at least three more months due to surgery on his injured Achilles.

Cazorla has been absent since picking up the injury in his right ankle in the 6-0 Champions League victory against Ludogorets in October.

“Santi Cazorla is travelling to Sweden early next week to undergo surgery to his right ankle,” read an Arsenal statement on Thursday.

“The club’s medical team and specialists have decided that surgery is required to the plantaris tendon in the Spain international’s right foot.

“The problem has not progressed during a rehabilitation programme following the injury during the home match with Ludogorets on October 19. We expect Santi’s full recovery to take approximately three months. Everyone at the club will be working hard with Santi to make sure he’s back on the pitch as soon as possible.”

The surgery is coming almost six weeks after Cazorla sustained the injury.