Arsenal’s Danny Welbeck hopes FA Cup form a sign of things to come in Premier League
The England striker eager to play a prominent role as the Gunners host a struggling Watford
Danny Welbeck is targeting a first Premier League start since last May when Arsenal face Watford on Wednesday morning (Hong Kong time) after his two-goal showing in the 5-0 FA Cup demolition of Southampton.
The England striker confirmed his return to fitness at St Mary’s Stadium and is now hoping to play a more prominent role in the Gunners’ bid to close the eight-point gap to league leaders Chelsea when Walter Mazzarri’s struggling Watford side visit the Emirates Stadium.
An injury picked up against Manchester City at the end of last season led to the forward’s latest extended absence but Welbeck has been blighted by fitness problems during his three-year stay at Arsenal.
“It was obviously good to be back out on the pitch after such a long time out, it’s been a tough few months,” Welbeck told Arsenal Player after the Southampton game that booked the club’s place in the last sixteen of the FA Cup.
“The thought of coming back definitely helped. I think because I had this experience before, coming back from an injury, I kind of knew what to expect even though it’s a tough time.