Danny Welbeck gets ready for his first appearance of the season with Arsenal stars all-smiles in training
DANNY WELBECK was all smiles in training today as he is set to make his first appearance of the season on Saturday.
The Gunners striker is in line to get some game time against Preston North End in the FA Cup as Arsene Wenger refuses to play him in the reserves.
Danny Welbeck could be in action against Preston this weekendGetty ImagesThe England international hasn't featured since last MayGetty ImagesWenger is ready to call upon Welbeck on SaturdayGetty Images
Welbeck hasn't featured since May after picking up a knee injury in the 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium against Manchester City that cost him a place in Roy Hodgson's Euro 2016 squad.
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Wenger said of the former Manchester United man: "Physically his fitness is at quite a good level, but of course the ideal way is to give him two or three games with the Under-23s.
“But the situation is not always ideal, sometimes you have to hurry up.”
Lucas Perez may not be fit enough for the FA Cup clashGetty Images
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This would mean that the 26-year-old has a chance to force his way back into the starting 11, and rekindle his love affair with the FA Cup having etched himself into Arsenal folklore having grabbed a dramatic winner against his former side in the 2015 quarter-final.
He will also mark his return to Preston after he had a loan spell with the club in 2010 where he scored twice in eight games.
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Mesut Ozil is likely to miss the game due to illness, while Petr Cech and Laurent Koscielny will be rested by Wenger.
Expect to see a handful of youngsters in action on Saturday with the likes of Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Jeff Reine-Adelaide and Rob Holding all in contention after training with the first team.
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