Arsenal have not listed any Englishmen but Theo Walcott and Jack Wilshere are among the English under-21 contingent.

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But, after Daniel Sturridge nodded back a corner and Jack Wilshere helped it on, Smalling swept in the winner.

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With a trip to Manchester United looming on Saturday, Wenger made a double change with 19 minutes left, sending on Arshavin and Jack Wilshere for Eduardo and Eboue.

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But the north Londoners, despite the presence of Fabregas, Arshavin, Walcott and Jack Wilshere in their starting XI, were poor and their Championship opponents grew in confidence as the match wore on.

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Wigan, unbeaten in five games at the DW Stadium, looked well in control but the catalyst for Arsenal's improvement finally came when Diaby left the field with a calf injury and Jack Wilshere came into the fray, bringing some much needed determination and urgency to lacklustre Arsenal.

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Capello's squad announcement on Saturday included a call for Manchester City full-back Micah Richards, a player who had not featured in any of the Italian's previous squads while Arsenal duo Jack Wilshere and Kieran Gibbs were also named.

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On Twitter, tributes came from the likes of England footballers Jack Wilshere and Rio Ferdinand, Dragon's Den entrepreneurs Peter Jones, Duncan Bannatyne and Deborah Meaden, snooker star Jimmy White, former prime minister's wife Sarah Brown, television presenter Ben Shephard and teenage diving star Tom Daley, whose father died of a brain tumour earlier this year.

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Wenger was delighted with his side's performance and was left to purr over 18-year-old Jack Wilshere's display in midfield.

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Arsenal's Jack Wilshere has been named in both the under-21 and senior squads.

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