Breaking: Unai Emery confirms Welbeck broke his ankle and has undergone surgery

Danny Welbeck has broken his ankle and has undergone surgery on the injury, Arsenal head coach Unai Emery confirmed.

The English striker was substituted with a stretcher in the goalless draw against Sporting CP in the Europa league on Thursday night.
Arsenal were held to a score draw at the Emirates stadium on Sunday afternoon against Wolverhampton.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored the equaliser in the 86th minutes to cancel Cavaleiro opener in the 13th minutes.

Welbeck sustained the injury against Sporting CP in the Europa League on Thursday and Arsenal confirmed the following day that he was still in hospital.

And speaking at a news conference following Sunday's Premier League draw at home to Wolves, Emery confirmed widespread reports that Welbeck's ankle was broken.

"Danny's injury is big," Emery told reporters.

"We spoke with him yesterday and today.

"We support him. I think he will not be with us for a long time."