Arsenal winger Theo Walcott admits he and his teammates rushed back too soon from injury this season.

Walcott saw his progress at the start of the campaign hampered by a series of niggling injuries.

The England winger - fighting to be on the plane to the World Cup in South Africa - feels sometimes players can be too eager to get themselves into the thick of action again, only to suffer a setback.

"It is one of those things where we need to hopefully try and look after ourselves a bit better," he said.

"There is a different side when you are off the pitch and we have to look after ourselves and not suffer so many injuries."