Arsenal youngster Emile Smith Rowe has backed England to "bring it home" at the World Cup over the next month as the Qatar 2022 tournament gets underway. The forward would have hoped to be involved in some capacity during the competition, having received call-ups to the squad in recent times.
However, injuries have blighted his season so far, meaning he hasn't been able to play a part for the Gunners during their league push so far. Smith Rowe could benefit from the huge month break in the fixture schedule though as he set a date for his return to first-team action.
He told Sky Sports: "Hopefully [I’ll be back] by the first game after the World Cup. I’m actually out here [Abu Dhabi] doing rehab, today was my day off, I’m back training tomorrow. I’m back on the pitch and it’s going well.” That could be a huge boost to Mikel Arteta, who has bemoaned his thin squad this campaign.
