The striker has been sidelined for almost a year, but the Gunners boss says he is on the verge of returning to the first teamArsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Danny Welbeck may be fit enough to face Hull City in the FA Cup on February 20.
The former Manchester United striker went under the knife in September last year after failing to recover from a cartilage problem which had ruled him out since the previous April.
Welbeck recently made his return to the pitch for Arsenal's U21 side, lasting an hour against Brighton, and Wenger feels the 25-year-old is close to making a full competitive return.
"Danny is doing well," he told Arsenal's official website. "It's maybe a bit early for him but he is now back to full power in training.
"It's a big possibility [that he could feature against Hull].
"We gave him one or two days' recovery after the U21s game, but now he is back in full training. He has worked very hard and he is fit."
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Ahead of Arsenal's clash with table-toppers Leicester on Sunday, the manager gave an update on the rest of his squad.
"It's a similar squad to what we had available last week," he added. "We are still early in the week but we should have everyone available.
"Of course Rosicky [is out] and Wilshere is not ready, but everyone else should be available."
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