Jack Wilshere would feature in the U-21 game against West Brom on Monday, according to Arsene Wenger.
Wilshere had been out of action since August 2011 due to ankle+knee injuries but is now back in full training.
Being out for 14-months, it's certain he would be short of the fitness required for him to start playing with the first team and so needs to start with lighter games.
"He will play on Monday, he will play his first game with the under-21s, maybe an hour or something like that," Wenger said.
"It's another important step but he has not played for 14 months so we have to calm your [the media's] impatience a little bit.
"It is fantastic for him. When you are at that age and are out for such a long time, it is absolutely massive to take [for] him and Frimpong.
"Frimpong had two knee injuries, Jack had two setbacks. It is massive for them to come back and for us as well."
Wenger wants the 20-year old to take his rehabilitation step by step and so had ruled him out of taking part in any international games in October.
"I think that will be too early for him," he said. "He has not played for14 months."
Wilshere had been out of action since August 2011 due to ankle+knee injuries but is now back in full training.
Being out for 14-months, it's certain he would be short of the fitness required for him to start playing with the first team and so needs to start with lighter games.
"He will play on Monday, he will play his first game with the under-21s, maybe an hour or something like that," Wenger said.
"It's another important step but he has not played for 14 months so we have to calm your [the media's] impatience a little bit.
"It is fantastic for him. When you are at that age and are out for such a long time, it is absolutely massive to take [for] him and Frimpong.
"Frimpong had two knee injuries, Jack had two setbacks. It is massive for them to come back and for us as well."
Wenger wants the 20-year old to take his rehabilitation step by step and so had ruled him out of taking part in any international games in October.
"I think that will be too early for him," he said. "He has not played for14 months."
