Welbeck to miss Christmas fixtures

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2024-12-27T08:00+00:00

The striker joined us in 2020 after leaving Watford. 📷 by Paul Hazlewood.

Danny Welbeck will not be in action for Albion over Christmas and New Year according to Fabian Hurzeler.

The striker has scored six goals and assisted twice in 14 Premier League appearances so far this campaign, but has missed three of our last four matches because of an ankle injury.

"He played with painkillers at Leicester,” Hurzeler explained. “We thought he would be ready for that game. He also felt ready.

“When you take painkillers the pain, of course, is not that bad, but if you don't feel as though there is a process and an improving feeling inside your body then you have to take care of your body.

Danny Welbeck has scored 32 goals in his Albion career. 📷 by James Boardman.

"He has suffered during his career with a lot of injuries so it's very important that he has a good feeling when he steps on the pitch. He hasn't had this positive feeling, the feeling of improvement.

“You have to find the right solution for the club and for the player. You can't push him through this period with painkillers all the time.

"It's our responsibility to take care of the health of the player. That is why we had another scan. We tried to listen to other experts on ankle injuries and now we will try to find the right solution for Danny. He is very doubtful for the games in the rest of this year."