<!--Article Start--> <h3 style="text-align: justify">Arsenal FC forward Danny Welbeck has had a long layoff from injury, but he is reportedly spending "double days" at the gym, to get back to full fitness, in order to give his side more options up front.</h3> <p style="text-align: justify">In fact, it has been almost half-a-year since Welbeck last set foot on a football pitch, with Arsenal FC's goalless draw at home against cross-town rivals Chelsea FC in April being the last time he played football.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Although Welbeck had started recovering from his knee injury and had in fact started training towards the end of the 2014/15 season, he was soon taken off the grounds and sent back to the infirmary.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">However, the 24-year-old believes that he is making good progress with the injury, and is not too far away from making a comeback.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">a Ita s slow and steady but ita s coming along,a said Welbeck on . <a href="http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20151112/welbeck-i-can-t-wait-to-come-back">Arsenal's Official website</a>. a Ita s difficult to see the lads when youa re still in the gym, doing double days, but once I get back out on the pitch and start running I will be much happier.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">"Ita s a difficult period for me but Ia m looking forward to coming back strong," he continued. "Ia m trying to build to muscle and ita s hard, but ita s something that Ia ve grasped with two hands and Ia m really looking forward to my return.a </p> <h3 style="text-align: justify">Welbeck's return would boost Arsenal FC's forwards lineup greatly</h3> <p style="text-align: justify">The Gunners have been missing a whole list of injured players, and their forwards lineup looks especially diminished due to this. Instead of buying a new forward in the summer of 2016, manager Arsene Wenger decided to give Theo Walcott a chance up front.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Since then, the forwards duties have been shared by Olivier Giroud and Walcott. However, an injury to Walcott last month meant that even the winger-turned-forward was no more available for selection, leaving Giroud as Wenger's only option up front.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Welbeck is expected to return to action around Christmas, and it would be extremely beneficial to Wenger to have one more forward at his disposal.</p> <!--Article End-->