The Gunners are being far more cautious with the midfielder’s return from his latest ankle injury but are hopeful he will be in contention for next week’s trip to Stamford Bridge

Arsenal fans could have been forgiven for fearing the worst when the news broke last month that Jack Wilshere had suffered a hairline fracture in his left ankle.

While the club announced that Wilshere would miss four to six weeks, suggestions that the midfielder would be out for more than two months felt ominous given the player’s injury history and the Gunners’ notorious inaccuracy when it comes to predicting injury lay-offs.

Take the announcement of Danny Welbeck’s knee surgery last week as a prime example. Roy Hodgson suggested this week that the striker will be out for six months despite noises emanating from the club that he could be back around Christmas time.

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