Wilshere recovery suffers setback

Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Jack Wilshere has suffered a setback in his recovery from an ankle injury.

Arsenal star's return from ankle injury put on hold

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Jack Wilshere has suffered a setback in his recovery from an ankle injury. The Arsenal starlet is yet to feature this season having sustained the injury during a pre-season game against New York Red Bulls in July. The 20-year-old England midfielder underwent surgery in September and was expected to be back in contention next month. Wilshere seemed to be on track when Wenger revealed last week that he had resumed running. But his return has been put on hold while the Gunners wait for the results of a scan.

Investigation

"Wilshere had a little setback which is under investigation," Wenger said on Friday. "We don't know yet how bad it is. He has pain again in his ankle (when running). "We stopped him right away. He is seeing a specialist today, so I do not want to give you any wrong information." Wilshere voiced his frustration over the injury problem on his Twitter account. He wrote: "It is true I have had a set back I can't tell you how long I have been set back because I don't know! I am very annoyed but will stay strong." Wilshere last featured in a competitive match last June, playing in England's 2-2 draw with Switzerland during their successful Euro 2012 qualifying campaign.