Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has advised Hector Bellerin to enjoy his life away from football while he recovers from knee surgery.

The fullback is expected to miss nine months of football, which is something Koscielny can empathise with given he missed the majority of last year with an achilles injury.

Asked about Bellerin's injury, the Frenchman told Sky Sports: "Like I said to him yesterday, put football on the side and enjoy a bit of your life with your family and friends.

"He is starting a new chapter of his career. It will be long but he is a strong boy and I know he has the people around him to help him and be back as soon as possible and stronger than before.

"He knows all the team are here to help him because we know he will have some difficult moments during his rehab, like Rob [Holding] and Danny [Welbeck], but they know all the team are here and behind them to help them come back with us and help us to have results together."