'Manchester United's Danny Welbeck' called up to the England squad in FA gaffe

  • Arsenal signed Danny Welbeck from Man Unitedon deadline day
  • Welbeck cost the Gunners £16million
  • The FA referred to Welbeck as a Man Utd player in their official team-sheet released to the press

Danny Welbeck's Arsenal hat-trick was the story on everyone's lips on Thursday morning, but the FA still think he is a Manchester United player. 

Roy Hodgson's England squad for the Euro 2016 qualifiers against San Marino and Estonia has been announced, but in a gaffe from the FA, the official squad sheet listed Welbeck as a Manchester United player, despite his move to the Emirates.

Arsenal signed Welbeck for £16million on deadline day in September, and scored his first career hat-trick for the Gunners on Wednesday night.

At the bottom of the FA's England squad sheet, 'Daniel Welbeck' is listed as a Manchester United player

Welbeck scored his first career hat-trick on Wednesday in the red and white of Arsenal, at the Emirates

Welbeck scored his first career hat-trick on Wednesday in the red and white of Arsenal, at the Emirates

Until his move to north London, Welbeck had spent the whole of his professional contract at United, bar loan moves to Preston and Sunderland.


He made his debut for the Old Trafford outfit in 2008, but after six years and 92 appearances, called a halt to his United career and moved to Arsenal.

Welbeck was picked alongside Wayne Rooney and Rickie Lambert to lead the line for his country, but the striker's time at United still appears to live long in the memory of someone at the FA.  

FULL ENGLAND SQUAD TO TAKE ON SAN MARINO AND ESTONIA

Goalkeepers

Fraser Forster (Southampton), Ben Foster (West Brom), Joe Hart (Manchester City)

Defenders 

Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Nathaniel Clyne (Southampton), Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal), Phil Jagielka (Everton), John Stones (Everton)

Midfielders 

Fabian Delph (Aston Villa), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Liverpool), James Milner (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Jonjo Shelvey (Swansea), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Andros Townsend (Tottenham), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal)

Strikers 

Rickie Lambert (Liverpool), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Danny Welbeck (Arsenal).

Welbeck spent six years in the first team at United, pictured (second right) after scoring against Arsenal

Welbeck spent six years in the first team at United, pictured (second right) after scoring against Arsenal

Danny Welbeck (right) celebrates his second goal on Wednesday, with team-mate Calum Chambers

Danny Welbeck (right) celebrates his second goal on Wednesday, with team-mate Calum Chambers