Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere suffers injury setback as Arsene Wenger confirms Danny Welbeck will be out until Christmas

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Jack WIlshere was expected to be available to play Stoke this weekend
Arsene Wenger has confirmed the midfielder has suffered a setback
Arsenal boss does not yet know the extent of his latest injury problem
Danny Welbeck will be out until at least Christmas following knee surgery
Read: Arsenal fans must support the players we have, blasts Wenger

Published: 04:36 EST, 10 September 2015 | Updated: 08:56 EST, 10 September 2015

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Arsene Wenger has revealed Jack Wilshere has suffered a setback in his recovery from a fractured ankle as injuries to key players continue to mount for Arsenal.

The England midfielder returned to training midway through last month and was expected by Wenger to be back available after the international break.

However, he has been ruled out of Arsenal’s match against Stoke this weekend and Wenger will meet with club doctors to determine how long he will be out for.

Jack Wilshere (right) in action for Arsenal during the Emirates Cup clash with Wolfsburg during pre-season

Arsene Wenger has confirmed Wilshere has suffered a setback in his recovery from an ankle injury

‘I have not seen Jack Wilshere in the last two or three days,’ Wenger said. ‘He is progressing slowly and I can’t tell you much more about it. I will talk with my medical staff today.

'It is slower than expected as I expected him to be back and available after the break but unfortunately he will not be available for Saturday.

'He had a little setback and I have to know about it but I can’t tell you much more as I have no medical information.’

Danny Welbeck has had to undergo knee surgery and Wenger says he is out ‘certainly until Christmas.’

The 23-year-old is yet to feature for the Gunners in a competitive clash so far this season

Wenger had been expecting Wilshere to be available for Saturday's Premier League clash with Stoke

On a brighter note, there were fears defender Laurent Koscielny had aggravated a back problem on international duty, but Wenger responded: ‘Koscielny is okay.

'He trained on Wednesday and he has no problem.’