10 dark horses for England's 2018 World Cup squad 

Nick Pope
Nick Pope

#6 Jack Wilshere (Arsenal)

Arsenal v Norwich City - Carabao Cup Fourth Round
Jack Wilshere

This list is not ranked on most or least likely to be on the plane next summer, but Jack Wilshere is in the middle, at number six, for a reason.

Some will think Wilshere's clear ability should have him in Russia as long as he is fit, while a large section of others will either need his fitness proved or feel his seemingly never-ending injury problems will always be a potentially wasted spot.

However, given England's painful lack of creative midfielders, a player like Wilshere will be crucial to any England success (or success by England's standards, anyway).

Arsenal fans will quickly want to forget this season, given they are in Europe's second-tier competition for the first time in 20 years, but their Europa League campaign has been a great chance for Wilshere to get minutes under his belt again.

A chance he has taken with aplomb as he was excellent in the wins against FC Koln and BATE Borisov. He got 22 minutes as a sub against Koln and the whole 90 in Belarus.

If Wilshere does not make it to Russia though, there is an even younger creative midfielder that may make the cut ahead of him...

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