Wilshere was injured during Arsenal's friendly with New York Red Bulls
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere will be out of action until Christmas as his ankle injury has not responded to treatment.
The England player sustained the injury in the Gunners' pre-season friendly against New York Red Bulls on 31 July.It was only expected to rule him out for a short while, but has proved far more troublesome for the 19-year-old.
"The bone is not responding. I will have surgery on my right ankle on Monday," Wilshere wrote on Twitter.
"Hopefully I will return to action around Christmas time. I am in good hands! Thanks for your support everyone!", he added.
Arsenal released a statement on their website which added: "Wilshere has recently been wearing a protective boot aimed at allowing a stress fracture of the ankle time to heal naturally and avoid surgery.
"However, scans this week have revealed that the fracture has not responded positively during this period.
"Throughout Jack's injury, the club has been guided by the continuous advice of several world-renowned specialists. The information attained this week has led to the conclusion that surgery is now required to gain an optimal response.
"Wilshere is now expected to be out for a period of months. Following surgery these timescales will become more specific."
Wilshere's absence adds to the disappointment surrounding the start of the season at the Emirates Stadium. After losing key midfielders Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri, Arsene Wenger's side lie 17th in the Premier League table having lost three of their first five matches.
On the plus side, the arrivals of Yossi Benayoun and Mikel Arteta have strengthened Arsenal's midfield. On Friday Wenger said he had not given up hope of winning the title, despite the poor start to the campaign.
Wilshere was wearing a protective boot to guard the affected right ankle, which Wenger claims was first damaged before the US pre-season trip, when the youngster was on England duty against Switzerland.
Wenger won his running battle with England Under-21 counterpart Stuart Pearce over Wilshere's selection for the summer's European Championships in Denmark, but the rest he was able to enjoy in the close season was not sufficient to cure the problem.
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