Burnley vs. Arsenal: Arsene Wenger Talks Jack Wilshere, More at Press Conference

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has suggested Jack Wilshere's future remains with the club. The French boss, who spoke prior to his side's Premier League trip to Burnley, made it clear the Gunners won't be bullied into selling their top stars.

As reported by James Olley of the London Evening Standard, Wenger dismissed reports linking Wilshere with a move to Manchester City:

Speculation suggests City are hunting Wilshere in a bid to improve their quota of English players, reported by Charles Sale and Sami Mokbel of the Daily Mail. However, Matt Law of The Telegraph believes the midfielder will be offered £150,000 per week to remain at the north London club.

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Wilshere hasn't played since November, but should be available for Saturday's trip to Turf Moor, tweeted by the club's social feed:

Wenger refused to be drawn on team selection, though, per Adrian Kajumba of the Mirror: "I don't want to speak about individual selection."

Arsenal have taken advantage of City's poor form to move into second, but remain seven points behind likely champions Chelsea. Wenger is only focusing on the games ahead—including the April 26 fixture against Jose Mourinho's Blues—and doesn't seem fixated on trying to catch the runaway leaders, per Kajumba:

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Chelsea have a difficult schedule but so do we. All we can do is master our schedule. What we want is to go as high as we can until the end of the season. Give our best. We are in an important moment of the Premier League season. It's a period you show your quality by focusing on the next game.

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Burnley recently beat City and drew with Tottenham Hotspur at home, so Wenger knows a difficult match awaits, reported by Kajumba: "It's a tough test for everybody because you shouldn't look at their place in the table. They started slowly but recently they have played very well. They are efficient at home therefore we have to make sure we produce the expected performance."

A slip-up against the relegation-threatened side would provide City and Manchester United the chance to leapfrog Arsenal. However, Sunday's Manchester derby means at least one of these competitors will drop points, all but ensuring Wenger's team secure a place in next season's Champions League.

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Arsenal have won their last seven Premier League matches stretching back to defeat against Spurs on Feb. 7, so they will be confident of overcoming Burnley's threat.