Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is happy with his progress on-loan at Bolton Wanderers.

Wilshere plans to be back at Arsenal next season, better equipped to cope with the rigours of Premier League football after his spell with Bolton.

But he told The Times: "I don't really want to go back and be on the bench the whole time. I want to play. I had a good pre-season last summer but didn't really play once the season started apart from the odd Carling Cup game. I felt, and the manager felt, it was better to come here, get some experience and get up to speed."