Jack Wilshere played 75 minutes for Arsenal Under-23's in his first game since suffering a hairline fracture of his leg while on loan at Bournemouth in April.

Wilshere, who suffered a hairline fracture of his left tibia during the Cherries' 4-0 Premier League defeat to Tottenham at White Hart Lane on 15 April, played alongside Francis Coquelin in Arsenal U-23s 3-2 win over Derby County.

Coquelin is also working his way back to fitness from the ankle ligament damage he suffered in pre-season.

Arsenal loaned Wilshere to Bournemouth last summer, where the England international made 29 Premier League appearances before his season-ending injury.

And Gunners' manager Arsene Wenger says the 25-year-old, who is under contract at the Emirates until June 2018, could go out on loan again this season.

"That decision is not completely made," the Frenchman said earlier this month.

"I want him to have a chance to play somewhere as well. We have to decide that a bit later.

"I wanted first him to come back, he is coming out of a fracture.

"It is the first week he is back in full training and we have to sit down together and see where we go from there."

Arsenal's Premier League match against Stoke at the Bet 365 Stadium on Saturday, 19 August will be shown live on BT Sport 1 on the eir Sport package [kick off 5.30pm]

Photo Getty Images/ Michael Regan



eir Sport channels are available across the eir Vision, Sky and Vodafone TV platforms as well as on the eir Sport app. All 7 channels in the eir Sport pack are available for free if you are a residential eir broadband customer.