Arsenal’s official social media handle has confirmed that striker Danny Welbeck has returned to full training for the first time since sustaining a serious knee injury in May.
The Englishman had a surgery after damaging cartilage in a 2-2 draw with Manchester City and was initially ruled out for nine months.
The 26-year-old who has not played a minute of football this season, recovered well almost 4 months ahead of schedule and started light training last week. However, the striker took part in a full training session with the rest of the squad at London Colney on Wednesday.
The North London club would have to pull off quite the coup to land a more useful January addition than Welbeck. It may take him some time to reach full throttle after spending almost 2 years on the injury table.
It is tempting to believe that he can come back and make an immediate impact, after he did precisely that last season against Leicester. The Gunners are admittedly well-stocked for options at centre-forward with Alexis, Giroud and Perez.
However, Welbeck possesses an intriguing combination of some of trio’s best attributes. He has the pace and movement of Alexis allied with some of Giroud’s power. He marries all that with impressive technical ability arguably the one thing he lacks is predatory goal-scoring instinct.
Danny Welbeck could provide Arsene Wenger with a good alternative to deploying Alexis Sanchez through the middle. Welbeck can be very effective on the left.
Here are the posts from Arsenal’s official Twitter handle:
Dat Guy is 🔙#AFCvCPFC pic.twitter.com/BO5EaS02A5
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 29, 2016
Danny's back 😄#AFCvCPFC pic.twitter.com/CdP7kJBt9b
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 28, 2016
Here are some of the reactions from Arsenal fan’s on social media:
Hopefully it’s close to 100%
https://twitter.com/WelBeast/status/814119712523251712
https://twitter.com/james17199/status/814278438546771969
#Welbeck returns to full training after weeks of rehabilitation.😊 #Arsenal pic.twitter.com/WbEhLbjIN7
— Albrecht Schulz🇺🇦 (@CojaboBerlin) December 29, 2016
He will be!
https://twitter.com/big_man_joshy/status/814260907492646912
https://twitter.com/LondonRob81/status/814238966148759552
LOL
Danny welbeck is back, so who's getting injured? @Arsenal according to the law we mustn't have a full team..
— OMATICAYA (@kelvinbraide) December 28, 2016
Hopefully it will be for Arsenal too
https://twitter.com/Mark__Burwood/status/814206450050408449
I cannot wait to see Welbeck back in the Arsenal first team. Much needed right now! Still remember that last minute goal against Leicester.
— LUCY. (@afclucyyy) December 28, 2016
LOL again
https://twitter.com/Xhakaed/status/814196803033845760
https://twitter.com/Murphy1Sam/status/814195615030771713
https://twitter.com/FestacBar/status/814194624201900032
