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Gareth Southgate tells Danny Welbeck he has an England future despite missing out on most recent squad

Danny Welbeck has been assured of his place in Gareth Southgate's England plans.

The Arsenal forward is fit again following a serious knee injury that ruled him out of Euro 2016 - a tournament he was certain to be selected for.

Despite a forward injury crisis that saw Jermain Defoe handed an international recall at the age of 34, Welbeck didn't feature in Southgate's squad for the recent games against Germany and Lithuania.

Danny Welbeck is back playing for Arsenal but didn't make the recent England squad
Danny Welbeck is back playing for Arsenal but didn't make the recent England squad
Gareth Southgate is likely to pick Welbeck for games against France and Scotland in June
Gareth Southgate is likely to pick Welbeck for games against France and Scotland in June

However, Welbeck has received assurances that he remains central to England's future - and informed that the main reason he wasn't selected for the last international break was due to his lack of games following his knee injury.