5 English players who have constantly been injured for their clubs but were fit for International tournaments

Theo Walcott
Theo Walcott’s association with Arsenal started out with injuries

4) Jack Wilshere

Jack Wilshere
Jack Wilshere missed nearly fifty games for Arsenal in the 2012-13 season

2012-13 was one of the worst seasons in Jack Wilshere's club career where he missed fifty games for Arsenal. He featured in a friendly for England against Denmark which resulted in a hairline fracture leading him to miss an FA Cup semi-final match against Wigan.

In February 2013, however, international prospects for Wilshere seemed to be on track as he delivered a brilliant performance in England's game against Brazil at Wembley. He was available and selected for the 2014 FIFA World Cup squad. He started just one match out of the three that England played before shocking exit from the tournament.

In November 2014 he was again ruled out for six months following an injury picked up in a game at Old Trafford. Wilshere has not played a complete 90 minutes in a game since September 2014.

Wilshere was ruled out for nearly four months for Arsenal following a broken fibula in the 2015-16 season. Despite this, he made important appearances for England in the qualifying rounds for Euro 2016 where he was named MOTM for six out of seven games.

He is a part of the Euro 2016 squad despite playing only three games for Arsenal this season. Here’s to hoping international games do not injure him enough to rule him out next season.

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