Jack Wilshere confirms stress fracture

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has confirmed that he has suffered a stress fracture in his foot.

However, the 20-year-old was quick to ease concerns that the injury is connected to an ankle problem that has restricted his appearances so far this season.

"I can confirm I have a stress fracture but it is not in the same area as my first injury which has healed very which I am happy about," Wilshere wrote on Twitter.

"I have developed a stress fracture in the heal now and I don't want to put any time scale on it as I do not know how long it will take.

"I will update you more in a couple of weeks when I know more!"

Reports this morning have suggested that Wilshere may now miss Euro 2012 this summer.