Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said that midfielder Jack Wilshere will not be allowed to play in the London Olympics even though he is available for Euro 2012.

Wilshere failed to play a single game in this season due to an ankle injury, but he is now expected to make a return in the next few weeks.

Wenger said he could play with England in Poland and Ukraine but he will be sure not to play with Team GB in the Olympics.

"Wilshere going to the Euros is a decision that fortunately I don't have to make," the Frenchman said. "I would only intervene if I believe that medically he's at risk."

"The next three weeks will decide what happens. We'll see how well he progresses. We've taken a very cautious approach with him.

"The Olympics destroys the start of the season for us. If he could play, we'd rather he went to the Euros than the Olympics," he said.