'Positive news' for Arsenal's injured midfielder Jack Wilshere

Jack Wilshere is expected to return to Arsenal in September

JACK WILSHERE is ahead of schedule and could recover from a fibula knock in two weeks.

 

The midfielder suffered a fracture to his leg during training at the start of the month.

He was expected to be out for up to two months, having missed a large part of last season with an ankle injury, and this week spent time in Dubai undergoing rehabilitation.

 

But boss Arsene Wenger today revealed that the 23-year-old could be back in September.

"Jack is back in training,"  Wenger said. "I thought at the start it would be six to eight weeks (out injured) but it could be three to four so that is positive news."

 

Arsenal face Crystal Palace this weekend on the back of a 2-0 loss to West Ham.

And Wenger also discussed the fitness of full-back Hector Bellerin, who missed the Hammers defeat last week with a calf strain, and forward Danny Welbeck.

 

"Compared to last week's game we haven't lost anybody," he said.

"Bellerin is back available and other injuries like Welbeck and Wilshere are not back."