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Jack Wilshere faces another lengthy spell on the sidelines
Scans on Wilshere's leg have shown a hairline fracture in his fibula
The Arsenal star's recent career has been blighted by a series of injuries
The England midfielder will miss the season opener with West Ham

Published: 07:43 EDT, 6 August 2015 | Updated: 11:48 EDT, 6 August 2015

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed Jack Wilshere has suffered another injury set back, having picked up a hairline crack in his left fibula.

The England international, as revealed by Sportsmail's Sami Mokbel on Wednesday, sustained the lower leg injury during an accidental collision in training and is now expected to be out of action for 'a few weeks.'

The 23-year-old's career has been punctuated by a succession of injuries and will now miss the Premier League opener with West Ham, but Wenger did not suggest a timescale on his recovery.

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has a lengthy history of problems with ankle and leg injuries

Wilshere has fractured his fibula and is set to miss the opening weeks of the Premier League campaign

Wilshere missed much of last season after suffering an ankle injury against Manchester United in November

WILSHERE'S INJURY WOE

October 2009 - Ankle (out for five weeks)

January 2010 - Hamstring (five weeks)

November 2010 - Back (two weeks)

August 2011 - Ankle (14 months)

February 2013 - Hip (one week)

March 2013 - Ankle (four weeks)

May 2013 - Ankle surgery (seven weeks)

October 2013 - Ankle (two weeks)

January 2014 - Ankle (two weeks)

March 2014 - Ankle (two months)

October 2014 - Ankle (two weeks)

November 2014 - Ankle (five months)

August 2015 - Fibula ('few weeks')

'The information you have heard about Jack Wilshere is right,' Wenger told Arsenal.com.

'I had a bad surprise because it is a hairline crack in his fibula that makes him a few weeks out.'

Wilshere was absent from Arsenal's Community Shield triumph over Chelsea on Sunday having suffered the unfortunate injury the previous day.

It is the latest blow for the midfielder, who returned to the Gunners first-team fold in May following another lengthy spell out due to a challenge from Manchester United's Paddy McNair in November 2014.

'There is minimal damage apart from the bone damage - there is no damage at all apart from that. It was a collision in training and it was all completely accidental,' added Wenger.

If he requires surgery, Wilshere could be absent for at least two months, meaning the 23-year-old also faces missing England's Euro 2016 qualifying Group E fixtures with San Marino and Switzerland next month.