Arsene Wenger believes Jack Wilshere's improving form is making it harder for Gareth Southgate to ignore his credentials for England. Arsene Wenger believes Jack Wilshere's improving form is making it harder for Gareth Southgate to ignore his credentials for England. Wilshere often featured in Arsenal's front three in a weakened XI selected for the Europa League, but while he did so the England manager continued to overlook him. Asked if it had become hard for Southgate to ignore him, the 68-year-old Wenger said: "Of course. Jack has some great qualities, especially when we lose the ball, he's the first one to put the opposition under pressure.

Source: Irish Independent December 30, 2017 22:53 UTC