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Welbeck set for prolonged lay-off after injury setback

Football

By Mirror | Dec 16, 2015

Danny Welbeck may not return to action in January after suffering a number of setbacks in his rehabilitation following knee surgery he underwent in September.

Welbeck, 25, hasn't played since a 0-0 draw between Arsenal and Chelsea on April 26 - and may not make his comeback until February at the earliest.

The extra lay-off means Welbeck will have extra work to do to convince Roy Hodgson he should be in England's squad for the European Championship in France.

Given the form of Jamie Vardy and Harry Kane, and Wayne Rooney's standing as captain, there may only be one more place up for grabs in Hodgson's squad.

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With Daniel Sturridge also suffering with recurrent injury problems, the two could end up battling for the final forward spot if Hodgson opts to take only four strikers to France.

Welbeck joined Arsenal in the summer of 2014 and scored eight goals in his debut season before injury curtailed his campaign a month early.