Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere says ankle injury is not as bad as first feared

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Jack Wilshere expects to make a swift return to the Arsenal team after banishing any concerns over his ankle worry. The midfielder, who was captain for the night, went off in the second half of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Chelsea.

Jack Wilshere was Arsenal’s captain against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at Stamford Bridge which ended in a 0-0 draw. Photograph: Seconds Left/Rex/Shutterstock

The 26-year-old suffered an ankle sprain when making a block, and the setback has made him a doubt for Sunday’s Premier League trip to Bournemouth, where he spent last season on loan.

But Wilshere has confirmed on social media that he will soon be back in action. He wrote on Twitter on Thursday evening: “Thanks for all the messages and support after last night. Good news is I should be back in a couple of days.”

It remains to be seen whether Wilshere is considered for the Bournemouth game but there seems little danger of him being sidelined by the time Crystal Palace visit the Emirates Stadium on 20 January.

Wilshere is now part of Arsène Wenger’s first-choice starting line-up, and has played every minute of Arsenal’s last six league games after impressing in the club’s Europa League campaign. Wilshere’s impending return is a boost to Wenger, with the manager potentially short on midfield numbers following Francis Coquelin’s £12m move to Valencia.

(GUARDIAN)