To be fair, when you have injury after injury, when you are deemed “fit” it is inevitable that you are not going to be fully committed and probably not the force you once were.
In this instance we really took a gamble as his history was surely known, hindsight is always easy but it surely was not our recruitment teams proudest moment.
From Wiki, can't say we weren't warned, italics are mine.
Wilshere started in the Premier League for Arsenal for the first time since May 2016 in the 0–0 draw with West Ham United on 13 December 2017. (18 months in between) It was the first time he had completed the full 90 minutes in the Premier League since September 2014. (39 months in between) On 3 January 2018, in his sixth consecutive Premier League start, Wilshere scored his first Premier League goal for two and a half years in a 2–2 home draw with London rivals Chelsea.
Wilshere signed for Premier League club West Ham United on 9 July 2018 on a three-year contract. He made his debut on 12 August in a 4–0 defeat by Liverpool. (Oh dear)
Wilshere had played 29 games for Bournemouth in the league in 16/17 and then 38 games for Arsenal (including cup games) in 17/18....and then he came to us!
I can't confirm exactly how long he's going to be out for but we know he's damaged the ligaments in his shoulder and we're waiting on other advice to see what they think. We're doing everything we can to get him back as quickly as we can. I can't confirm at the moment if it's surgery or just a bit of healing time.
"We just need to see what the doctors and medical people tell us. I'm still waiting on getting everything confirmed by the medical people."
"Tomas over-extended his hip flexor muscle but the scan was positive and revealed only a low grade issue. We hope to have him back before the international break in March"
Hammerdublin. The spelling is Soucek but at least I did know who you were talking about, usually when I see the Irish spelling of a name I don't have a clue! I like what I have seen of him so far so lets hope he is back asap.
Soucek, yes. I am OK with spelling most Irish names; it is the European ones that beat me. 🙂 Soucek is a hard working defensive midfielder ; the sooner he comes back the better.
Soucek is in contention for tomorrow according to the Moysiah presser.
David Moyes is here and the first question is on team news...
"We're getting much closer to a full squad. Tomas Soucek's doing very well and he's just about match-fit, very close to it now, so he's recovered very quickly. Yarmolenko's back training, so we're very close to getting everybody back fit.
"Andriy's not available this weekend, he's only just started training, but Tomas has got a very good chance [of featuring]."
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So that makes
Masuaku
Snodgrass
Ogbonna
Anderson
Fab
Fredericks
Yarmo
Wilshere
Johnson
So our first XI at full strength if we played today
Randolph
Zaba Balbuena Diop Cresswell
Fornals Noble Rice Lanzini
Antonio Haller
Sub: Martin, Reid, Sanchez, Ajeti (and the kids).
Antonio isnt going to last 90 minutes....and likely neither will Reid if called upon...and Sanchez/Ajeti arent trusted
We need to get those players back....
Also how have Newcastle got 13(!!) Players injured and doing relatively well
Hopefully some of those will be back for the Brighton game.
Ogbonnna out for three weeks with *checks notes* amputated lower leg
Obviously you feel a bit of sympathy for him as I'm sure he wants to play....but then you realise he gets £100k a week....
Unfortunately when he has actually played I've thought he looks awful, doesnt look like a premier league player anymore
In this instance we really took a gamble as his history was surely known, hindsight is always easy but it surely was not our recruitment teams proudest moment.
Wilshere started in the Premier League for Arsenal for the first time since May 2016 in the 0–0 draw with West Ham United on 13 December 2017. (18 months in between)
It was the first time he had completed the full 90 minutes in the Premier League since September 2014. (39 months in between)
On 3 January 2018, in his sixth consecutive Premier League start, Wilshere scored his first Premier League goal for two and a half years in a 2–2 home draw with London rivals Chelsea.
Wilshere signed for Premier League club West Ham United on 9 July 2018 on a three-year contract. He made his debut on 12 August in a 4–0 defeat by Liverpool. (Oh dear)
"We just need to see what the doctors and medical people tell us. I'm still waiting on getting everything confirmed by the medical people."
It never rains...
Still no word on Fredericks.
Ben Johnson is fit again and playing with the U23s.
David Moyes is here and the first question is on team news...
"We're getting much closer to a full squad. Tomas Soucek's doing very well and he's just about match-fit, very close to it now, so he's recovered very quickly. Yarmolenko's back training, so we're very close to getting everybody back fit.
"Andriy's not available this weekend, he's only just started training, but Tomas has got a very good chance [of featuring]."