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Welbeck gives Arsenal timely reminder of his class

With Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette ahead of him in the pecking order at Arsenal, Danny Welbeck finds himself in a situation that will very much remind him of his time at Manchester United.

The England international left Old Trafford In September 2014 in an attempt to establish himself as the starting No.9 at the Emirates, having had to settle for either a position out wide or even on the bench at Old Trafford.

Fast-forward four years and a number of serious injuries, however, and Welbeck is once again little more than a back-up option.

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There have been moments to savour, such as his first hat-trick for the club in the Champions League win over Galatasaray back in 2014 and the FA Cup final win over Chelsea in 2017, but his move down south has generally not given Welbeck the satisfaction he was seeking.