Jack Wilshere's daughter Siena underwent a five-hour surgery after doctors found a hole in her heart. Former Arsenal footballer Jack Wilshere and his family. (Image: Jack Wilshere/BBC News.)

Former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has bravely opened up on his daughter being diagnosed with a heart condition and undergoing five-hour open-heart surgery Jack Wilshere admits he feared his daughter would die after doctors found a hole in her heart.

When asked if he thought his daughter would die during the surgery, he said: '100 percent'. Andriani added: 'I just remember hearing her cry and I just burst into tears because I knew she was going to be okay, it was just the recovery'. Jack Wilshere speaks to BBC Breakfast about his daughter needing surgery for a congenital heart defect.

JACK WILSHERE has revealed that he "100 per cent" feared losing his daughter to a heart condition. The former Arsenal star, 32, has become an ambassador for the British Heart Foundation following his brave daughter Siena's battle. SunSport columnist Wilshere married partner Andriani in 2017, with the pair subsequently welcoming Siena in May 2018.