Jack Wilshere will be match fit for World Cup, says Arsene Wenger ahead of final
- Jack Wilshere played his first game against Norwich after breaking his foot
- Arsene Wenger was reluctant to say whether he'd start the FA Cup final
- Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain remains a doubt for the final against Hull
Jack Wilshere should just have enough time to be fully-fit for the World Cup, according to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.
This has been another stop-start season for the 22-year-old, with injuries restricting the midfielder to just 19 starts in the Barclays Premier League.
Wilshere made a further five appearances from the bench, including his second-half appearance in Sunday's season finale at Norwich - his first match since breaking his foot nine weeks earlier.
Making an impression: Jack Wilshere, at Arsenal's training ground today, will be fully-fit for the World Cup
Jack's back: The Arsenal midfielder played his first game in nine weeks in the win over Norwich on Sunday
His return is a welcome boost for Arsenal ahead of their FA Cup final appearance against Hull this weekend, although Wenger was coy when asked whether he was fit to start.
However, the Gunners boss was more forthcoming when it came to Wilshere's World Cup chances after the midfielder was named in England's 23-man squad on Monday.
'How has he been this week? Good, he works hard,' Wenger said. We have a hard session today again and he progresses. He played 30 minutes at Norwich, that was planned, he came out well.
'I think if you ask me about the World Cup, he should just have enough time to be fully fit.'
Facing the media: A smiley Arsene Wenger answers questions from the assembled media on Wednesday
The other Arsenal player called up by England this week was Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The 20-year-old has not featured since Arsenal's 3-0 win at Hull on April 20 due to a groin that will need assessing before they take on the Tigers at Wembley.
'Everybody should be available who played in our last game at Norwich,' Wenger said. 'There's still some uncertainty about Oxlade-Chamberlain and Thomas Vermaelen, who was out for the last minute with five stitches in his knee. 'We'll know more about that tomorrow or Friday.'
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