“They obviously had a few opportunities to cement their place in there, but it wasn’t to be,” said Wilshere, who left Arsenal last summer 10 years after making his professional debut for the club.
“But they’ve still got the Europa League, and that’s another way in if they don’t get in via the top four.
“But I think they’ve had a good year. I think they’ll be happy, the fans will be happy, and hopefully they can win the Europa League and end with a trophy.”
“It’s been tough, it’s been frustrating,” Wilshere said.
“To pick up an injury was frustrating, but I know better than anyone what it takes to come back, and I’ve worked hard to come back and obviously got some more minutes at the weekend.
I’m just taking it step-by-step, looking forward to each game as it comes. I wanted to come back before the end of the season just for my head and my confidence and to prove that I can come back.”
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