Arsene Wenger says he is concerned that Jack Wilshere will get a "bad boy" reputation and has urged the midfielder to cut out his smoking habits.
Wilshere was pictured holding a shisha pipe in a London nightclub this week, just months after he was caught smoking at a pool party at a Las Vegas hotel.
The Arsenal manager confirmed he has spoken to the 22-year-old about the incident, but insists he won't be affected when he returns from injury.
When asked if he was worried that Wilshere might get a bad boy reputation, Wenger said: "You're always worried for your players that they get what they don't deserve. He is of course sorry for what has happened.
"But I observe him well and he behaves in a very professional way. It's down to him to master his life. He had the day off the next day and he went out to watch the Superbowl.
"When he's here he has to follow the rules that we dictate here, when he's out of his job it's his own responsibility to behave like he wants to behave.
"I believe he works hard, he practices well, he's ahead of schedule in his training, he's two weeks ahead, and you don't do that if you are not serious.
He is first in, last out, and he works very hard to get there. I am not worried at all about that.
"You need sometimes to relieve the pressure a bit. I think today it's much more difficult because everywhere you go people make photos and a photo shows one second of your life.
"It doesn't define who you are. I believe you have to take that with a distance as well. I remember when I was in Brazil, I have been seen with some photos by people I didn't even know were around me so you have to be very careful about that. "
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