Why Jack Wilshere Is Likely to Find His Path to the Arsenal First Team Blocked

Arsenal’s last match against Sunderland was a fairly dour 0-0. However, it was noteworthy for one reason—it represented Jack Wilshere’s first competitive appearance of the 2015/16 campaign.

Having now completed his rehabilitation and made his comeback, the England international will be keen to make an impact in the last few weeks of the season. However, it won’t be as easy as he might hope—central midfield is a congested area of the Arsenal squad, and Wilshere may find game-time difficult to come by.

He’ll certainly be motivated. Wilshere knows that he must prove his fitness to win a place in England’s Euro 2016 squad. If he can demonstrate that he’s ready, he’s all but certain to be named in Roy Hodgson’s travelling party. However, the national manager will presumably be loath to take a player with so few minutes under his belt.

Ideally, Wilshere would take up a place in the centre of Arsenal’s midfield—starting with the forthcoming game at home to Norwich City. But it will be difficult to displace the current first-choice pairing of Aaron Ramsey and Mohamed Elneny.

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