Jack Wilshere hits back at critics

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has taken to Instagram to respond to the latest controversy surrounding his smoking habits.

Photos recently emerged on social media of the 23-year-old holding a shisha pipe in a nightclub just a month after teammate Wojciech Szczesny was fined for smoking in the showers after a 2-0 defeat to Southampton on New Year's Day.

The Gunners have confirmed that they will investigate the images, but Wilshere hit back with a message to his critics on Instagram alongside a video of him continuing his recovery from an ankle injury.

Worry about your character not your reputation, because your character is who you are and your reputation is only what people who don't know you think about you! Great session today with @jamie_velocity

A video posted by Jack Wilshere (@jackwilshere) on Feb 5, 2015 at 11:15am PST

Wilshere's injury means that he is unavailable for this weekend's North London derby against Tottenham Hotspur.