Wilshere out for about six weeks

– West Ham midfielder Jack Wilshere is facing a spell on the sidelines after undergoing ankle surgery, the Premier League club have announced.

Wilshere, 26, had an operation on Monday after missing Sunday’s 3-1 Premier League win at Everton.

Reports said the former Arsenal player and England international could be out of action for up to six weeks.

The club’s head of medical Richard Collinge said the procedure went well. –

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