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'He was like "don’t worry, when I have a drink I like a cigarette as well!"': Jack Wilshere reveals Arsene Wenger's reaction to him being pictured smoking during his time at Arsenal

Jack Wilshere has lifted the lid on Arsene Wenger's amusing response to him being caught smoking during his time playing for Arsenal.

The midfielder was pictured lighting up outside a nightclub in 2013 and he admitted to feeling fearful of how Wenger would respond to the incident.

But, speaking to Sky's Super 6 podcast, he revealed the Arsenal boss took a more supportive approach towards the midfielder than he expected.

Jack Wilshere has revealed Arsene Wenger's response to him being pictured smoking
WIlshere says that Wenger joked he liked having a cigarette as well after he has been drinking

'I look back now and realise I made mistakes,' Wilshere said. 'At the time, I thought they (the media) were picking on me.