Welbeck injury not as bad as first feared
Danny Welbeck’s injury that he picked up in the Manchester derby is not as serious as first thought, and the England forward will be fit in time to compete in Euro 2012, Mirror Football reveals.
The Manchester United attacker went down under a challenge from Nigel De Jong in Monday night’s clash at the Etihad Stadium, and it was initially feared that he could have broken a bone in his foot and therefore be a doubt for the tournament in Ukraine and Poland.
Despite having to wear a protective casing after the altercation, it is believed that Welbeck has only suffered heavy bruising and will be fit with two weeks.
Welbeck will miss United’s penultimate game of the Premier League season against Swansea this weekend, but may be fit to face former club Sunderland on the last day of the campaign at the Stadium of Light.
With Wayne Rooney suspended for the first two games of Euro 2012 and Darren Bent facing a race against time to be fit, Welbeck may well have an important role to play for Roy Hodgson’s men.
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