Cazorla has said that he is ‘eternally grateful’ for the support he received after playing his first match in 21 months following a nightmare injury.
The former Arsenal midfielder’s last appearance was in October 2016 in the Champions League against Ludogorets from Bulgaria,
He then sustained an extremely serious Achilles injury, which prevented him from playing for nearly two years.
However, his time off the pitch came to an end on Tuesday, after he came on for Villareal as a substitute in their pre-season friendly against Hercules.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw, but Cazorla was still exstatic to be back on the pitch, posting to social media: