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Arsenal striker Welbeck not seeking Sturridge England feud

Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck insists he's not seeking to kickoff an England rivalry with Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge.

A thigh injury suffered on Three Lions duty last month has ruled Sturridge out of Liverpool's last seven matches, as well as this week's Euro 2016 qualifiers.

Welbeck is likely to get another start up front in Estonia, but the chance to put himself above Sturridge in the pecking order is not something he is thinking about.

"No, because I have been in squads with Daniel Sturridge before and we have played in different positions," he said.

"There is me, Daniel, Wayne [Rooney] and Raheem [Sterling] as well and all the other forward players, so you can't just say this is the opportunity to make my mark.

"Whoever is in the squad I am going to try my best in every single game and training.

"Playing as a centre forward and getting into those goal-scoring opportunities it becomes much easier."

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