Wilshere to see specialist

Arsenal midfielder suffers stress fracture

Last Updated: February 1, 2012 5:15pm

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Jack Wilshere: Understood to have suffered stress fracture in right foot

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Sky Sports sources understand Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere will find out in a fortnight the severity of what is believed to be a stress fracture to the right foot.

Wilshere has been not played a game all season due to an ankle problem which first troubled him whilst away on international duty with England last season.

He had hoped to be back in action by the end of February but there have been stories this week about an apparent setback in his recovery.

Manager Arsene Wenger responded by saying Wilshere had not had to return to wearing a protective boot, but fresh reports suggested on Wednesday he would remain sidelined until the end of the campaign and would not be fit for Euro 2012.

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It is now understood that while the 20-year-old's original injury has healed fairly well, he has suffered a stress fracture to the same area of the right foot.

It is too early to say how long Wilshere will be out for, but it is thought that he will visit a specialist in two weeks' time.

Arsenal will then have a better idea of when the youngster might be able to return, having missed his influence in the centre of the field this term.

The Gunners are currently sixth in the Premier League standings ahead of Wednesday night's clash with Bolton.