Arsenal handed huge boost as Danny Welbeck set to return to action this week

ARSENE WENGER has revealed Danny Welbeck could make his long-awaited return from injury for Arsenal's Under-21 side on Friday.

 

Danny Welbeck returned to Arsenal training last week

 

Welbeck has not played in any competition this season and hasn’t featured since last April’s 0-0 draw with Chelsea.

The England striker underwent surgery on a recurring knee problem in September in a bid to solve his injury nightmare.

And the striker, who joined the Gunners from Manchester United for £16million in 2014, returned to training last-week.

 

Wenger revealed the 25-year-old is now in line to feature against Brighton & Hove Albion's second string at the club's London Colney training base on Friday.

In his programme notes ahead of last night's 0-0 draw with Southampton, Wenger wrote: "Danny Welbeck is stepping up his rehabilitation.

"We have to remember that he has not played since April 2015 and will need a game with the Under-21s, where we can monitor him and leave him free to play at his level of commitment.

“That looks to be very soon, maybe this week."