Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has been ruled out for around three months after successfully undergoing surgery on his left ankle, the Gunners have announced.

The Ireland midfielder on how an enforced lay-off through injury has helped reinforce his conviction that a player should always be mindful of the day the final whistle blows.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is set to be without Niko Kranjcar after the midfielder underwent an operation on ruptured ankle ligament.