Arsene Wenger believes newspaper reports of Jack Wilshere allegedly being involved in an incident outside a London nightclub last weekend were taken out of proportion.
Pictures reportedly showed Wilshere – who is currently working his way back from a broken leg – talking with police outside the venue in the early hours of Sunday morning.
"I have spoken to him," he told a news conference. "It looks like it was taken out of proportion a little bit, and of course these are matters we like to keep internal.
"I don't know what happened, you can be provoked, it is not easy when you are well known to go out anywhere, you are often provoked.
"There was no [training] session the next day, he had a day off and [I] can accept sometimes the players go out when they are free the next day.
"What is positive is that he works very hard, I think he will have a good test tomorrow night [in the Under-21s]. [It is important] not to rush him too much, and see how he responds to his next game."
And Wenger admits his regular visits to the treatment room could be a threat to him achieving his full potential.
He added: "He has got a real football brain, he loves football and is very serious and dedicated.
"The only thing that could stop him from having a great career is injuries. It has been bad recently, hopefully he can improve and get the career he deserves."
