Arsenal hero Santi Cazorla has posted an inspirational message on his birthday.

The Arsenal midfielder continues to battle back from a horrific ankle injury which then spread to his achilles and on his 33rd birthday shared an inspirational quote on Instagram.

Translated from Spanish it reads: "Brave is he who fights without going down.

"The arms before life supports a thousand falls, and despite everything gets up again.

"Life surprises you with it's ups and downs and the brave will be prepared to know how to face each obstacle because that's what it's about."