Wenger: A new contract for Wishere defends on him staying fit

Arsene Wenger had his weekly press conference on Thursday ahead of
Monday's Premier League match against West Brom at the Emirates.

The Frenchman was asked whether there a long term future for Jack
Wishere at Arsenal.

This is after he completed 90 minutes in an Arsenal shirt for over two
years following his solid display against Doncaster in Wednesday's
League Cup win.

His current Arsenal deal expires at the end of the season.

The Arsenal manager had this to say in response;

"That is down to whether he can remain fit or not."

"He is an Arsenal man, an Arsenal player - He certainly would want to
(have a long-term future)."

"But we haven't spoken about that because at the start of the season I
thought we had to see how it evolved and what kind of influence he can
have in the squad through the whole season."

It doesn't come as a surprise that Arsene Wenger and the club are
watching to see whether he retains his fitness before there is talk of
a new contract.

The 25 year old has not had a sustained period of fitness since his
breakthrough season at Arsenal seven years ago.