5 players who could shine in the Community Shield

#1 Danny Welbeck

Danny Welbeck is fully fit and looks as dangerous as ever

When Arsenal signed Danny Welbeck back in the summer of 2014, not only was Arsene Wenger looking to fill the Robin van Persie-shaped hole at the front of their attack, but he was also hoping for a star player for the future.

Unfortunately, neither has happened – Welbeck just isn’t a clinical goalscorer, but he performed well in his first season overall. Unfortunately, though, injuries reared their head and kept him sidelined for much of 2015/16 and 2016/17.

Now though? Welbeck is back, he’s fully fit, and with Alexandre Lacazette installed as Arsenal’s first-choice hitman up front, the England man can be deployed in probably his best position – as a quick-footed attacking midfielder. Welbeck floats out wide and back in, almost acting at times as a ‘false #9’, a position that allows him to make the most of his seemingly never-ending gas tank.

Basically, for a defender, he’s horrible to play against when he’s healthy and on form.

Chelsea’s defence were excellent last season, but while David Luiz has improved to the point of being reliable now, Gary Cahill can still be a liability at times and the Blues are also likely to be without new signing Antonio Rudiger.

This gives Welbeck a chance to really get at Chelsea’s back line and if he can expose them, he could transform himself into the Arsenal superstar he always wanted to be. The Community Shield is his big chance.