Stay off Wilshere - Wenger warns

Arsene Wenger has told Manchester City not to waste their time in trying to sign Jack Wilshere.

The Etihad Stadium club are interested in Wilshere as they look to increase their homegrown quota ahead of next season. But Wenger insisted Wilshere will not be be leaving the Gunners.

“You can imagine my answer, we are not in a position where we have to sell our best players,” said Wenger.

Wenger has been handed a quadruple fitness boost ahead of tomorrow's clash at Burnley with Wilshere, Mathieu Debuchy, Mikel Arteta and Abou Diaby all available for selection after long-term injuries.

But Laurent Koscielny will face a late fitness test on a groin injury sustained in Arsenal's 4-1 demolition of Liverpool last saturday.

Wilshere has been out of action since November following two operations on an ankle injury he suffered in his side's defeat against Manchester United.

The 23-year-old faces a raft on in-form players blocking his path back into the first team, and when asked on when he would return to the starting XI, Wenger said: “That depends on the game, on fitness, on availability and the need of the team”.