The striker Danny Welbeck has undergone surgery on his left knee and will be out for “a period of months”, Arsenal have announced. Despite hopes Welbeck would be able to recover from bone bruising around the knee, the striker had to undergo surgery after being unable to sufficiently step up his rehabilitation, a statement on Arsenal’s website said on Thursday. Related: Why are Arsène Wenger and Louis van Gaal so reluctant to sign strikers? | Barney Ronay “It had been hoped he would avoid surgery but after increasing his training workload, the injury to his cartilage did not respond as well as hoped and the decision was taken last week for him to undergo surgery by a leading...
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