Santi Cazorla and Jack Wilshere are set to miss the run in after suffering setbacks in their return from injury.
Cazorla had been expected back in a fortnight from his lateral collateral ligament problem picked up in November.
But the Guardian says he’s now set to miss the rest of the season after Arsene Wenger admitted he had suffered a setback.
‘Santi is not doing too well,’ Wenger said.
‘He has some achilles problems that hold him back. He always had a little tendinitis in his achilles and we have to see how he responds to that.’
Fellow midfielder Wilshere, who was also due back in about two weeks time, is recovering slower than expected and will need another month.
‘Jack is doing well but has still not been outside yet,’ he added.
‘He will be out three to four more weeks out.’
Wilshere is unlikely to come back until the end of March now, meaning both players will miss the majority of the run in.
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