Speaking to Arsenal’s official website, defender Carl Jenkinson has expressed his happiness at Jack Wilshere earning regular first team football at Bournemouth.

Jack Wilshere is undoubtedly an extremely talented midfielder but persistent injury problems had limited the Englishman to only 5 appearances over the course of the last two seasons and his development has certainly been hampered as a result.

Due to his constant fitness issues, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger could not guarantee Wilshere regular first team football ahead of the current campaign and as a result, the 24-year-old made a brave decision to leave the Emirates Stadium by joining Bournemouth on a season long loan deal this summer.

Now almost a quarter of the Premier League campaign completed, it has to be said that Wilshere’s surprise move to the Vitality Stadium has been justified as he has enjoyed a regular run of games for the Cherries.

Wilshere is starting to once again remind people of his immense qualities and Arsenal would most certainly be pleased with the progress the England international is making at the moment.

Gunners defender Carl Jenkinson is a close friend of Wilshere and now the full-back has also gone on to express his delight at the impact the midfielder has managed to make at Bournemouth during the current campaign.

Jenkinson happy for Wilshere

“I spoke to Jack when he left and it’s great to just see him playing every week because everyone at this club knows what Jack’s capable of,” the defender told Arsenal Player.

“We all know what a great player he is and it’s frustrating for us as his friends to see what he’s been through over the last few years. A player of his quality, you just want to see on the pitch.

“He’s a pleasure to watch play football and we haven’t been able to do that enough over the last few years. Just to see him fit and well and playing every single week is a great thing.

“I know he’s loving his time there and enjoying playing every week because that’s all a footballer wants at the end of the day, so I’m really happy for him. I just hope that he keeps going and stays injury free. I think if he does that, he’ll be flying again.”