The midfielder is currently on loan at Bournemouth from Arsenal.
Former Arsenal forward Charlie Nicholas has told Sky Sports that Jack Wilshere must focus on himself and not his Gunners future.
The midfielder made a surprise move away from the Emirates this summer when he joined Bournemouth on a season-long loan deal.
The move was made primarily to ensure that he could get the game time needed to build up his fitness following several years of bad injuries.
However, he is also fighting to prove he has a future at Arsenal, with the Gunners well-stocked in central midfield at present.
This week saw the midfielder admitting that he was unsure of his chances with the Gunners but Nicholas has urged him to simply focus on himself.
“I love the fact he made this decision [to leave on loan], he had to grow up and move on,” he told Sky Sports.
“Jack has to concentrate on himself now, being an influence in football and probably then getting back into the England set up and then that’s him on the front foot.
“It’s really all about Jack now. I’m not saying he should leave Arsenal but he has to concentrate on himself and go down that zone.”
It will certainly be interesting to see what the situation is with Wilshere at Arsenal by the end of the season.
At present, it is hard to see where he would fit into their current line-up, with there currently being several ahead of him in the pecking order.
That is in the future, though, and for now simply focusing on proving his fitness at Bournemouth and helping them build on an impressive first year in the Premier League should be chief in his thinking.
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