The 28-year-old broke his right ankle in November’s Europa League draw at home to Sporting Lisbon and – while he is unlikely to return this season – Emery insists he is “progressing very well”. In his absence Arsenal have steadily improved as they have adjusted to their new manager’s methods, with fellow strikers Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang becoming particularly key amid a wider expectation Welbeck would leave this summer. His contract then expires, five years after his arrival from Manchester United, and Emery said: “He’s progressing very well. “He is working and starting to touch the ball and to work on the pitch. His progress with such a big...
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