Watch: Cazorla pledges he'll return in 2 months, not 3

A day after Arsenal confirmed midfield maestro Santi Cazorla would be shelved for an additional three months following surgery on a bothersome ankle, the Spaniard took to Instagram to truncate that assessment.

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Cazorla, who hasn't played since a 6-0 Champions League drubbing over Ludogorets on Oct. 19, had yet to resume training before Thursday's prognosis postponed a potential return.

Hoping to quell talk of a three-month absence, Cazorla said in an Instagram video that he'll be back in two months. That would put him in a position to return to first-team duties the first week of February, with Arsenal slated to visit Stamford Bridge for a clash with title rival Chelsea on Feb. 4.