Published: October 7, 2021 7:44 pm
Last Updated: October 7, 2021 8:51 pm
A series of photos of Jack Wilshere playing his part in Arsenal training on Thursday have come to the fore across social media.
Gunners’ woes
The subject of the midfield ranks at the Emirates has of course taken centre stage in the chatter surrounding Arsenal of late.
This comes with Mikel Arteta’s squad, as things stand, concerningly short on dependable options.
After opting to add just Sambi Lokonga to their deep-lying cavalry over the summer, the Gunners have since been forced to contend with an abysmal stretch of luck on the personnel front.
Star midfielder Thomas Partey, for one, has seen out 75 minutes+ on just a pair of occasions this season, amid continued fitness struggles across his stint in North London.
First-choice partner Granit Xhaka, meanwhile, has already contracted Covid-19 and been forced to sit out a 3-game ban, with a lengthy spell on the sidelines now facing the Swiss international, owing to a serious knee injury.
Arsenal confirmed Granit Xhaka will be out for around three months after a ‘significant injury’ to his knee ligament vs. Spurs pic.twitter.com/bFJXuBAQjj
— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 29, 2021
And Arsenal’s engine room woes have not ended there, with Mohamed Elneny having too sat out several weeks with a hamstring problem.
Jack is back
In turn, upon Mikel Arteta admitting last month that the club’s doors were ‘always open’ to ex-Gunners midfield star Jack Wilshere, speculation inevitably began to spread surrounding a potential reunion between club and player – currently a free agent.
Today, however, the Arsenal boss was quick to shut down the possibility of the Hale End Academy product actually lining out for his side over the coming months.
Nevertheless, the club’s loyal fanbase will no doubt have their hearts warmed by the latest images stemming from Arsenal’s training ground on Thursday evening.
This comes with Wilshere having been permitted to link up with Arteta’s squad for first-team training, joining the likes of Gabriel Magalhaes and Ainsley Maitland-Niles in showing off his talents at London Colney:
First-team training… featuring @JackWilshere 🤩
📸 Head this way for more pics 👇
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) October 7, 2021
Jack Wilshere, back training with Arsenal 👀
The Gunners are helping their former midfielder prepare for his next step, while he continues to do his coaching badges ❤️ pic.twitter.com/4TmHDF6yT1
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 7, 2021
Reunited again.
❤️ @JackWilshere @MaitlandNiles pic.twitter.com/kUCdMlo66t
— afcstuff (@afcstuff) October 7, 2021
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Chelsea FC | 7 | 12 | 16 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 7 | 11 | 15 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 7 | 11 | 14 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 7 | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | Everton FC | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 7 | Brentford FC | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | -4 | 12 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Arsenal FC | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 13 | Leicester City | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Watford FC | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 7 | -7 | 6 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 7 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Burnley FC | 7 | -6 | 3 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 7 | -8 | 3 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 7 | -14 | 1 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 6 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 6 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 5 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 4 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 4 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 |
| Sarr, Ismaila | Watford FC | 4 |
| Townsend, Andros | Everton FC | 3 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 3 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 |
| Gray, Demarai | Everton FC | 3 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 3 |
| Lukaku, Romelu | Chelsea FC | 3 |
| Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 3 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 3 |
| Hwang, Hee-chan | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 3 |
| Greenwood, Mason | Manchester United | 3 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 2 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 2 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 4 |
| Skipp, Oliver | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 4 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 0 | 3 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 0 | 3 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 3 |
| Cooper, Liam | Leeds United | 0 | 3 |
| Norgaard, Christian | Brentford FC | 0 | 3 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 3 |
| Veltman, Joel | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 3 |
| Brownhill, Josh | Burnley FC | 0 | 3 |
| Etebo, Oghenekaro | Watford FC | 0 | 3 |
| Djenepo, Moussa | Southampton FC | 0 | 3 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 0 | 1 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 2 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 2 |
| Jimenez, Raul | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 2 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 0 | 2 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 0 | 2 |
| Alonso, Marcos | Chelsea FC | 0 | 2 |
| Ward Prowse, James | Southampton FC | 1 | 1 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 7 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 4 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 4 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 3 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 3 |
| Saint-Maximin, Allan | Newcastle United | 3 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 3 |
| Townsend, Andros | Everton FC | 2 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 2 |
| Ings, Danny | Aston Villa | 2 |
| Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 2 |
| Jimenez, Raul | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 2 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 2 |
| Azpilicueta, Cesar | Chelsea FC | 2 |
| Gross, Pascal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 |
| King, Joshua | Watford FC | 2 |
| Pereira, Ricardo | Leicester City | 2 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 2 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 2 |
