Arsene Wenger: I have given up with this Arsenal star over injury

ARSENE WENGER has 'given up' wondering when Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla will return from injury.

Cazorla has been out since October with an Achilles problem and has missed the last eight games for Arsenal.

The midfielder last featured in the Premier League in the 3-2 win over Swansea last month.

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Santi Cazorla has been sidelined with an Achilles problem

And Wenger has admitted he's not holding out much hope that the Spain international will available for Sunday's game against Bournemouth at the Emirates (2.15pm).

“At the moment I have given up a little bit on that," Wenger said ahead of tomorrow night's Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.

"I don’t know how far he is.

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Santi Cazorla has missed eight games for Arsenal due to the injury

“He is still not in full-time training.

“It is an inflammation at the back of his Achilles. 

"My gut feeling is it will be short [term] – two weeks.”