Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla has claimed that a winter break could be beneficial for players in the Premier League.

The playmaker experienced a rest over the festive period with previous clubs Villarreal and Malaga in Spain, but he will be expected to play three times in 12 days this season.

"I do think [a winter break] is beneficial because you are able to disconnect mentally, psychologically," Cazorla told Arsenal's official website.

"There are times when you become saturated with games, you are unclear about things, and the break that happens in Spain makes you more relaxed mentally.

"But I think that the Premier League overall is already tough with regards to the number of matches that you have to play in a row, so I do not think the month of December is very different from the rest of the months."

Arsenal continue their Premier League campaign on Saturday when they travel to Wigan Athletic.