Southgate: I really like Jack Wilshere as a player

CAIRO – 10 November 2017: Arsenal’s player Jack Wilshere was excluded from England’s squad, Gareth Southgate, England’s national football team manager, said ahead of Friday's match against Germany.

"Jack played as a number 10 all of last season...," Southgate told reporters. "That is not the way we are playing. When we have played with a 10, we have had Dele and Lallana.”

"I don't think Jack is a 10. I think he is a deeper player, but he is not playing deeper,” Southgate added.

"But I want to be clear: I really like Jack Wilshere as a player. I think he is a talent and I really respect him as an individual. And I'm hoping that we are in a position in March where we can pick him," England’s coach said.

Wilshere expressed his love for Arsenal, saying; "I've been here 10 years, I love this club and feel like I have a special relationship with the fans."

"At the moment I'm concentrating on getting into the Premier League team. I've been playing quite a lot of football and I'm happy with where I am fitness-wise but I want to be playing for Arsenal in the league," Wilshere told Standard Sport.