Why Arsenal striker is set to miss the start of the 2018/19 Premier League season

England to play against Croatia in a semi-final of the World Cup. England's extended stay in Russia means Danny Welbeck will now miss the start of Arsenal's Premier League campaign. According to Football.London, Mesut Ozil, Alex Iwobi, Joel Campbell and Mohamed Elneny are all scheduled to return to Colney on Monday, July 23-just as Arsenal fly out to Southeast Asia. The Gunners have games against Atletico Madrid on Thursday, July 26 and then Paris Saint-Germain two days later. Nacho Monreal, Granit Xhaka, Lichtsteiner and David Ospina will all return to London Colney on Wednesday, August 1-the day Emery's side will face Chelsea in Dublin.