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7th November 2017
07:49pm GMT

But the England boss responded to Wenger's criticism by demanding to see some more minutes under his belt for his club before he would entertain the idea of recalling Wilshere.
"I don’t know how you get in an England squad without getting in the Arsenal team," Southgate said.
"There is no question about his ability, his football brain or personality, we just need to see him playing before he comes back in because unfortunately there has been a history of injuries. I’ll be having discussions with Arsene about him, we think he is a top player so for him it’s about game time."
And Southgate has doubled down on his opinion on Wilshere with his decision to offer Burnley midfielder Jack Cork his first England call-up on Tuesday evening.
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Several squad withdrawals - including Raheem Sterling, Fabian Delph and Jordan Henderson - forced Southgate into some rejigging but, rather than bring in Wilshere, who has 34 caps to his name, he opted for a new face.
And Arsenal fans, who have a certain reputation on social media, were none too pleased with the decision.
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