England midfielder Jack Wilshere has played down World Cup expectations but believes this summer could be a stepping stone towards a brighter future for Gareth Southgate's inexperienced team. The Arsenal player is hoping to win his first cap in nearly two years in warm-up friendlies against the Netherlands and Italy having regained his place in Arsene Wenger's team this season after a spell on loan at Bournemouth in 2016/17. The squad Wilshere has rejoined has changed greatly from the one he first broke into as a promising 18-year-old in 2010, however. Tottenham striker Harry Kane misses out through injury, leaving Southgate with a 27-man squad that is thin on players performing regularly...
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