Jack Wilshere’s comeback is drawing closer after Arsene Wenger claimed the midfielder should be back in training by the end of next month, according to goal.com.
Wishere has not played a competitive match since May 2011 due to a series of injuries, which has seen the midfielder miss out on Euro 2012 and the Olympics.
Wenger believes the 20-year-old is making good progress and revealed he could make a return to first team action by the New Year.
Wilshere’s injury, combined with Alex Song’s departure, means Arsenal could still be looking at midfielder options this transfer deadline day, with a proposed loan move for Real Madrid’s Nuri Sahin still a possibility.
With Tomas Rosicky also out of action due to an Achilles injury, Wenger highlighted the importance of having his players back to full fitness.
“Getting our injured players back like Wilshere and Rosicky is the best way to strengthen our squad.
“After the international break they should not be too far away from training”, he said.
In defence, Wenger will soon be able to welcome back Bacary Sagna after the France international broke his leg in May and missed Euro 2012. Like Wilshere, he should make a return to training by the end of September.
Meanwhile, Laurent Koscielny is in the Gunners squad to face Liverpool on Sunday after recovering from a calf injury.
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