Arsene Wenger won’t risk Santi Cazorla in farewell game despite training return after 19 month lay-off
Spanish playmaker has likely played his last game for the Gunners as he is expected to follow his boss out of the door this summer
SANTI CAZORLA may have played his last game for Arsenal after Arsene Wenger ruled him out of Arsenal's remaining games against Leicester and Huddersfield.
The Spaniard, 33, trained today ahead of his French boss' final two game in charge of the Gunners.
But Wenger explained why Cazorla - who has been sidelined for 19 months - will not be risked before his contract expires this summer.
He said: "No, he will not be ready to play in the final game [against Huddersfield].
"It's a shame because I brought him here and I love the player and the person as well of course.
"He looks quite good, he prepares well, he runs well, he's physically working very hard.
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"But medically, people tell me it's too much of a risk to rush him back now.
"He had to wait for such a long time. It would be stupid in one game to destroy all the work he has done."
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Cazorla has been struggling with a chronic achilles problem and almost lost his foot to gangrene after complications.
Team-mates Mesut Ozil and Laurent Koscielny both sat out of training but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette are fit.
