Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has insisted that he is close to full fitness after his impressive return from injury.
The England international missed 14 months of action through a series of knee and ankle problems, but made his comeback for the Gunners in their 1-0 win over Queens Park Rangers in October.
Wilshere picked up the man of the match award in his side's 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, but the 20-year-old has revealed that he is not yet 100% fit.
"I have got better every game. [I'm] maybe 90%," Wilshere said. "I'm not sure. Every game that goes by I feel better and better fitness-wise. When I get up to 100% I will really show what I can do.
"It's a new experience for my first injury. I didn't know what to expect. I spoke to a few players who have had long-term injuries. They said you will come back and have a good game and you think 'I am back,' then you will have another game and you are not so good.
"I think the first few games my adrenalin got me through which is why I was so up for it. Then you start to realise it is not as simple as that and things start catching up with you. Then you start to get back to your best."
Arsenal travel to Bradford City in the Capital One Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday.
Matt Cotton
