Jermaine Jenas hails Jack Wilshere's impressive performance
There had been speculation Southgate would recall Wilshere when he announced his squad for the friendlies against Germany and Brazil.
The midfielder has impressed for Arsenal in the Europa League and Carabao Cup this season and provided an assist in his first league appearance for Wenger's side in 14 months in the 5-2 win over Everton.
And Wenger reckoned Wilshere deserved a place in Southgate's experimental squad but the 25-year-old was left out and will not add to his 34 caps on this occasion.
However Southgate says Wilshere wouldn’t get in the squad unless he was is playing regularly for Arsenal.
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Jack Wilshere hasn't started in the Premier League for Arsenal
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Jack Wilshere is likely to play for Arsenal this evening
I don’t know how you get in an England squad if you’re not in the Arsenal team
Gareth Southgate
He said: “I don’t know how you get in an England squad if you’re not in the Arsenal team.”
On Wednesday, Wenger had claimed: “A super-fit Jack, I don't know how you can keep him out of the English squad.
“I think he is ready personally, he was not three weeks ago, but he is ready now.
“In every single competition, he is ready to play.”
Wilshere is likely to get a chance to show Southgate what he can do when Arsenal face Red Star Belgrade in the Europa League this evening.
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