England boss Roy Hodgson has secure Arsene Wenger that he won't play Jack Wilshere for the entire ninety minutes against Scotland.
The Arsenal midfielder has lost a lot of of the last 2 years through injury, and he's nevertheless to play ninety minutes in pre-season.
He has tho' contend some half all told however 2 of Arsenal's pre-season matches as he builds up his fitness for the new season.
Hodgson has solely been ready to field Wilshere for ninety minutes once in his reign as European nation coach - and therefore the 21-year-old place in an exceedingly splendid man-of-the-match show against Brazil in Feb.
But he can resist the temptation to try and do constant against the Scots at city district on Wednesday night.
"I haven't had the advantage of Jack Wilshere for a qualifying match or a crucial match therefore we have a tendency to square measure happy to own him back," Hodgson aforesaid.
"We square measure tuned in to the very fact that Arsene is careful with him at Arsenal and that i are careful with him in addition.
"We square measure spoilt for selection therein we've got huge material resource within the central center space. i used to be more than happy with Michael Carrick and Frank Lampard within the Brazil and that ireland fixtures and I am delighted with Steven Gerrard and Jack Wilshere which is simply naming four. we've got others WHO will contend in addition."
The friendly takes place simply 3 days before the beginning of the Premier League season and while Hodgson acknowledges that doesn't suit domestic managers, he says the match is significant to him prior England's tournament qualifiers in Sep and Oct.
"It is that the solely preparation game i'm reaching to have with the national team before we have a tendency to play in Sep. it's extremely useful," he said.
"This happens to be the date FIFA have such as. it's not simply European nation, it's the planet. this is often the date we've got been given and therefore the match is that the one we've got to play.
"If it falls kindly or unsympathetic for the Premier League that may got to be because it is. i would like this game. i'm hoping if we have a tendency to square measure smart with the players they'll be utterly appropriate play on Sat and Sunday."
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