OWEN Coyle is set to unleash teenage prodigy Jack Wilshere on Manchester City.

The talented Arsenal midfielder has yet to appear for Wanderers since arriving on loan from the Emirates.

He was stripped off and ready to come on in Saturday’s stalemate against Fulham, but injury to defender Andy O’Brien forced Coyle to shuffle his pack.

But as Wanderers’ injury woes deepened by the day — and with fellow loanee Vladimir Weiss unable to play against his parent club tonight — Wilshere is ready to show his class.

Coyle has yet to decide whether the 19-year-old will start or come off the bench against Roberto Mancini’s men.

But the Reebok chief is convinced the England Under-21 star has a major role to play in Wanderers’ survival fight.

“He’s very much in my thoughts,” said Coyle. “I was disappointed and frustrated for Jack against Fulham but it’s fair to say you’ll see him tonight.

“For such a young lad, he has a terrific football brain. He’s very composed and likes to pass and move the ball, which is what we are trying to do so we’re not one-dimensional.

“Like young Vladimir, he’s got a lot to learn because they are young boys but they’ve both got natural talent and a desire to be Premier League players and they will add another dimension to our play.”

With Wanderers in the midst of a relegation battle, some managers would be reluctant to blood Wilshere and Weiss, two unproven and attack-minded youngsters.

But Coyle is adamant both will be handed plenty of opportunity to shine.

“They’re both talented players and they’re going to play,” he said. “We knew the position we were in when we came into the club. We were in the bottom three but we’ve taken ourselves out of that and we need to continue that.

“These kids can play. Jack missed out (on Saturday) but you saw in 20-25 minutes of Weiss (on Saturday) that he’s an entertaining and exciting player — and that’s what I want: exciting performances while winning games.”