Road name omen spotted as Brighton star looks to celebrate major landmark in style
Just down the road from the City Ground is a road name bearing the surname of Brighton striker Danny Welbeck – who will celebrate the 500th match of his senior career at Nottingham Forest on Sunday (November 30).
It could well be just the omen Brighton need to gain revenge for their 7-0 humbling at the same ground back in February.
Welbeck ranks joint-third for Premier League goals this season, with seven to his name. It is the best total for any English forward in the top division and he is just three goals away from his personal best tally for a campaign (ten).
Another goal today will be the perfect birthday present for the striker, who turned 35 on Wednesday (November 26).
The former Manchester United and Arsenal man has 16 goals from 42 appearances for England but last featured for his country way back in 2018, during a 1-0 win over Switzerland.
Former England players Wayne Rooney, Alan Shearer, Jermain Defoe and Rio Ferdinand all backed Welbeck for an England call.
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler said before Welbeck’s omission: "I wouldn't swap Danny for any player in the world. The media, they always try to reward him for the goals, and that's in the end very important, but I try to judge him by his personality, how important he is for us as a player, as a person.
"Like I always try to emphasise, he's a great connector beside the pitch, he's a great leader beside the pitch, he's a great role model."
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