Arsenal loanee Jack Wilshere won't be rushed into the Bournemouth starting lineup, says Eddie Howe

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Bournemouth will not rush Arsenal loanee Jack Wilshere into the starting lineup, Eddie Howe said ahead of his side’s clash with Manchester City on Saturday.

Wilshere made his competitive debut as a substitute in Saturday’s 1-0 win over West Brom, completing 27 minutes. The 24-year-old has had a string of injury problems since breaking into the Arsenal side in 2010 and has been forced to move to Bournemouth in a bid for regular first team football.

Howe has no doubts that Wilshere will get the starting role he craves but, with the midfielder having played just 12 club matches since the start of 2015, will not risk his new signing’s fitness.

“With the outstanding quality he has, there's no doubt [he will start soon],” Howe said. “We'd like to see him in the team as quickly as possible.

“It's a delicate balance between rushing him into the team and the long term. We want him to play a lot of games for us so we'll put him in when we think it's right.

“I've been really pleased. I thought he had a big impact when he came on at a time in the game when the game was in the balance, really.

“We had lost the full control we had had in the first half and I thought he wrestled that back for us. It was a big contributing factor to us winning the game.”

On his introduction against West Brom Wilshere played as a number 10 behind Callum Wilson, the position that Arsene Wenger has long considered his best.

Arsenal loanee Wilshere won't be rushed into starting XI - HoweJack WilshereAFC BournemouthArsenalEddie Howe Arsenal loanee Jack Wilshere won't be rushed into the Bournemouth starting lineup, says Eddie HowePublishedImageMedium width1Thursday, September 15, 2016 - 14:33Debut day: Wilshere made his first appearance for Bournemouth last SaturdayOnEnable video endboarddefault