Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere will go under the knife again in the coming days, but his manager Arsene Wenger has stressed that it is just a routine procedure.
The England international has missed much of the last 18 months due to a series of leg injuries and sat out most of March to monitor a recurring problem with his left ankle.
Wenger has admitted to rushing Wilshere back to action from his recent layoff, and a decision has now been taken for the 21-year-old to have another operation on his troubled foot.
Wilshere will miss England's friendlies against the Republic of Ireland and Brazil, but is expected to be be ready to take a full part in Arsenal's pre-season.
"Jack will have small, mild surgery," Wenger told the club's official website. "It is a very small, small, small one. It is to remove a small pin. It will not be a problem.
"He will need very minor surgery, but we manage that as far as we can until the end of the season. At the moment, we use him only in games when I feel he is really needed.
Wilshere has made 31 appearances for the Gunners this season, scoring twice.
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