Arsene Wenger has admitted he rushed Jack Wilshere back into action too quickly, after seeing the England midfielder labouring on his return for Arsenal against Norwich on Saturday.
Wilshere had been out for the best part of six weeks with an ankle problem - just the latest injury in a blighted few years for the 21-year-old.
And the Arsenal manager has confessed that the desire to restore some of Wilshere's drive to the Gunners'
midfield led him into the mistake of bringing him back too soon.
"I rushed Jack back a bit. He was not completely ready," Wenger said on Arsenal Player.
"How careful have I to be? To listen well to the medical advice and that is what I have to do, use him when everything is all right and listen to him as well, how he feels.
"Jack has been out for six weeks, so maybe it was a bit too rushed what I did.
"I will get advice from the medical department and how he feels as well and as well use my experience and the fact I know him very well.
"He practices with me since he was 16, so I know quite well how his body responds to things."
Wilshere is likely to be back on the bench for tonight's crucial home game against Everton, with Tomas Rosicky back in the starting XI.
Wenger said: "We play again on Saturday, so it is important to make the right decisions and find the right balance in the team because all these players are super quality.
"You must keep the spirit and overall focus of everybody. that is the most important thing."
Wilshere: I wasn't great
Wilshere was disappointed with his performance against Norwich.
He said: "I know it was only six weeks, but you still lose your match sharpness and it takes a few games to come.
"It was frustrating, because I was flying just before I got injured in March. I felt good, confident, and then picked up another injury.
"Things then drag a little and you lose your sharpness, but this time it wasn't anything like as long as the one before, so hopefully this time I can get it back more quickly.
"I needed that game on Saturday - you always need your first one out of the way.
"I wasn't great, I know it myself, I am better than that, but you need just to get that first game in so that your sharpness and understanding come back."
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