Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla has rubbished reports about a fresh injury setback and insisted that he is set to return at the start of next month.
The midfielder had to undergo surgery after he suffered a keen ligament injury against Norwich City on 29th November, and has been recuperating with an eye on a return next month.
The Spaniard has been sorely missed by Arsenal over the last few months, and there were fresh reports earlier this week that he has suffered a fresh setback in his bid to recover from the surgery.
And there were fears that he could be out of action for a longer period than previously thought, but Cazorla rubbished the reports, saying that he will be return on 1st April as scheduled.
The midfielder took to Twitter and said: “Surprised by the piece of news appeared in press, deadlines are going as planned.
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“I will be ready on 1st April.”
Arsenal’s bid to win their first league title suffered a fresh setback with a l3-2 oss at Manchester United on Sunday, and they will be hoping that Cazorla returns to provide a fresh impetus to their title charge.