Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that he is pleased with the progress of Jack Wilshere's recovery.
The 23-year-old has spent most of the season on the sidelines with ankle ligament damage, but has made a return to the Arsenal squad in recent weeks.
"Jack is in front of what we expected him to be," Wenger told Sky Sports News.
"What takes a long time and what people underestimate a little bit is that to get back to be capable to play is one thing, but to be back and be capable to be sharp and efficient takes a bit longer.
"Even the players, from the moment they train again fully and the moment they are really back to their level, they are impatient, but it takes much longer than they think to get sharp again."
Wilshere has recently been linked with a move to Manchester City.
