Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will keep a close eye on Jack Wilshere's ankle problem, but said on Friday it should not stop the midfielder from maintaining his fitness.
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Premier League leaders Arsenal will assess Wilshere ahead of Saturday's cross-London trip to strugglers Crystal Palace after the 21-year-old was substituted during the second half of the midweek Champions League defeat by Borussia Dortmund.
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Wilshere's ankle injury ended his hopes of playing at both Euro 2012 and the London Olympics, but Wenger said careful management could ensure plenty of game time for his rising star.
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"No it is not a major problem, but as I told you before the season started I will have to monitor him until he is completely through that period with any doubts and that is what I tried to do," Wenger said.
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Midfielder Mathieu Flamini will be available having missed the Dortmund match as a precaution after suffering a mild concussion in the 4-1 win over Norwich.
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Meanwhile, Wenger said club-record signing Mesut Ozil had played on Tuesday despite suffering from a virus, which may well have explained why the German playmaker wasn't at his best against Dortmund.
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"He was sick before the game and he was not at his best on the night," Wenger added.
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"He said he was all right, but in the two days before he had a virus and you could see that physically he was not at his best."