Welbeck's England Euro dream over, faces nine months out


  • Football
  • Thursday, 12 May 2016

Arsenal's Danny Welbeck receives treatment after sustaining an injury before being substituted Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff Livepic

LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal's England striker Danny Welbeck will miss Euro 2016 after being side lined for nine months following surgery on his right knee, leaving national team boss Roy Hodgson with a selection dilemma.

Welbeck went off in Sunday's 2-2 draw at Manchester City after sustaining "significant cartilage damage", the London club said on their website (www.arsenal.com) on Wednesday.

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