Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta out for three months

Mikel Arteta may have played his last game for Arsenal after he was sidelined for three months through injury. 

The Arsenal captain, who is out of contract at the end of the season, has been missing from first-team action since November after he was substituted in the 2-0 Champions League victory over Borussia Dortmund at the Emirates Stadium.

The 32-year-old was expected to be out for around a month but a subsequent problem with his ankle means rehabilitation will take 'approximately three months'. 

Mikel has had surgery which went well,' said Arsene Wenger. 'I have just seen him, he is back with us at the training ground.

'He had a limited mobility in his ankle and some persistent inflammation that had an impact on his calf. That meant we had to make the decision to have surgery and it's a proper solution which gives him the best chance to recover.'