JACK'S NOT BACK Jack Wilshere could be out for rest of season with ankle problem

Midfielder played five minutes of his latest comeback match against Newcastle earlier this month, only to be sidelined again immediately

Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2018 by Thesun.co.uk

JACK WILSHERE has been dealt a fresh injury blow as he faces a long spell out of action with yet more ankle problems.

The midfielder played five minutes of his latest comeback match against Newcastle earlier this month, only to be sidelined again immediately.

JACK'S NOT BACK Jack Wilshere could be out for rest of season with ankle problem
Jack Wilshere is facing yet more time out on the sidelines injured

And it may get even more grim for Wilshere, 26, unless the issue with his ankle is cleared up by a few weeks of rest.

Hammers insiders fear that the injury-prone star may need further surgery, which could rule him out for most of the remainder of the season.

Wilshere signed for West Ham on a free transfer in the summer after quitting Arsenal.

But he has managed just five appearances since then because of ongoing fitness issues.

JACK'S NOT BACK Jack Wilshere could be out for rest of season with ankle problem
It's been years of hurt for Jack Wilshere, and unfortunately his injury record doesn't look like getting any better

JACK'S NOT BACK Jack Wilshere could be out for rest of season with ankle problem
Jack Wilshere has hardly started his West Ham career and he is set for more injury heartache

West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini described Wilshere as a ‘£100million’ player when fully fit.

But the latest setback comes just at the time when Pellegrini hoped the player had put the worst of his injury problems behind him.

JACK'S NOT BACK Jack Wilshere could be out for rest of season with ankle problem
Will West Ham ever see the best of Jack Wilshere?

The Hammers have managed four wins on the spin despite a lengthy sick-list that also includes winger Andriy Yarmolenko and midfielder Manuel Lanzini, who are both unlikely to play again this season.

Defender Winston Reid is also a long way from being declared fit.

West Ham’s 2-0 win at Fulham on Saturday capped the team’s best run since 2014 and lifted the club to ninth in the league.