Arsenal’s Unai Emery admitted striker Danny Welbeck will be out for a lengthy period after he had surgery on an ankle injury during their Europa League match with Sporting Lisbon.
Arsenal’s Danny Welbeck has promised to come back “stronger than ever before” as he returned home from the hospital after having two operations on his broken ankle.
Welbeck posted a photo on social media showing himself on crutches and with his right foot in a cast on Tuesday. But he was also giving a thumbs up and smiling, while striking an upbeat tone when thanking fans “for all the love and support” he has received.
“No doubt I will be back stronger than ever before. Recovery grind starts now,”…

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Arsenal’s Unai Emery admitted striker Danny Welbeck will be out for a lengthy period after he had surgery on an ankle injury during their Europa League match with Sporting Lisbon.

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Arsenal say striker Danny Welbeck has undergone a second operation on his broken right ankle, but that it’s still too early to say when the England international will be back on the pitch.
Welbeck had his first surgery on Friday after breaking his ankle during Thursday’s Europa League game against Sporting Lisbon, and the club issued a statement on Monday evening saying the striker “has undergone a second planned operation on his right ankle.”
“Both procedures went well, without complications. Danny…

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan netted a late equaliser to salvage a point for Arsenal in a 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton. LONDON — Danny Welbeck has undergone surgery on his broken right ankle, Arsenal coach Unai Emery has confirmed, although the Spaniard wouldn’t give an estimate on whether the forward will be back again this season.
Welbeck was injured during Thursday’s Europa League game against Sporting Lisbon, when he landed awkwardly with his right ankle bent underneath him.
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Emery said after Sunday’s 1-1 Premier League draw against Wolves that the forward has had surgery, and issued a hopeful estimate about…

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Arsenal’s Unai Emery believes Danny Welbeck’s horror injury changed his players’ psychological state which had an impact on their 0-0 draw with Sporting Lisbon.

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The FC crew respond to your tweets about Liverpool, Arsenal and much more on today’s edition of Extra Time. LONDON — Arsenal coach Unai Emery says Danny Welbeck’s injury won’t necessarily force the club to sign a new forward in January, and that academy product Eddie Nketiah could be ready to step up instead.
Arsenal are still waiting to find out exactly how long Welbeck will be sidelined for, but there are fears that he will be out for the rest of the season if Emery’s initial prognosis of a broken ankle is confirmed.
Welbeck was injured during Thursday’s Europa League game against Sporting Lisbon, and…

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Danny Welbeck was stretchered off with a leg injury on Thursday.
LONDON — Arsenal fear Danny Welbeck has broken his ankle, Unai Emery confirmed, as the England striker looks set for another lengthy injury layoff.
Welbeck was carried off the pitch with an oxygen mask over his face after landing awkwardly and collapsing in pain 25 minutes into Thursday’s 0-0 draw against Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League.
The striker was in severe pain as he writhed on the ground and immediately called for the Arsenal medical staff, who also put his leg in a brace before he…

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Arsenal’s Shkodran Mustafi praised Unai Emery’s style insisting the team have become more disciplined and can express themselves under the new manager.

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LONDON — Arsenal were held to a 0-0 draw by Sporting Lisbon on Thursday, but that was enough to qualify them for the Europa League knockout stage. The game was overshadowed by Danny Welbeck suffering a potentially serious lower-leg injury in the first half, with the striker carried off on a stretcher after collapsing in pain. Images showed Welbeck’s right ankle bent at an unnatural angle, and he immediately waved for medical attention as he writhed on the ground.

Otherwise there was little of…

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Arsenal are flying high and have scored some brilliant goals of recent. Can they carry this run of play into title contention?
LONDON — Danny Welbeck kept Arsenal’s winning run going by scoring the only goal in Thursday’s 1-0 victory over Sporting Lisbon as the Gunners took an iron grip of their Europa League group.

Welbeck pounced on a defensive mistake and beat goalkeeper Renan Ribeiro with a well-taken low shot to finally reward Arsenal’s second-half dominance.

It was the 11th straight win for Unai Emery’s team, who moved three points ahead of Sporting atop Group E at the halfway stage. It means another win against…

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Danny Welbeck scored two in the first half to see Arsenal through to the Carabao Cup fourth round.
Arsenal coach Unai Emery says Danny Welbeck is making a strong case for more starts after the striker netted twice in Wednesday’s 3-1 win over Brentford in the Carabao Cup.
Welbeck’s first-half double took his tally to four goals on the season despite just making two starts so far and left him tied with record signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as the team’s top scorer.
He has yet to start a Premier League game, though, as he remains Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette in the pecking order, but Emery…

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