If you’re wondering what Jack Wilshere is up to at the moment, then wonder no longer – for he turned out for Arsenal’s Under-23 side at the Emirates last night in a Premier League 2 match against Man City on Monday evening.
However, Wilshere’s attempts to play his way back into the first-team picture at Arsenal ended prematurely in the 63rd minute when the former England international was hit by a hard buffeting from City midfielder Matt Smith.
Of course, Jack being Jack, he immediately started a fight with his 17-year-old adversary and promptly got sent off for his troubles…
Wilshere was still in spiky form after the match when he happened across a match report from The Sun that described his “shock” red card as a “new low” in his fragmented career…
Evening Sam…Intrigued to hear more about how you think this is a career low for me? Would love a sit down with you? Look forward to it. https://t.co/nyVzXGyNxA
— Jack Wilshere (@JackWilshere) August 22, 2017
You might argue that it’s perfectly natural for a player who is still recovering from a fractured leg to take umbrage at such a rash tackle, especially in a largely irrelevant academy game, but hey ho.
Anyway, Wilshere will not be banned from any senior fixtures as a result, but will be forced to miss three non-senior matches as penance for his crimes.
The saga continues…