Welbeck, a product of United’s youth academy, has started this season in an encouraging manner, bagging three goals in five league matches, plus another two in the Champions League. The 20-year-old was asked whether there was division between players who were rivals at club level in the national squad, following Paul Scholes’ claims of tension when he was an international player, but Welbeck was unaware of any ill-feeling so far.
Speaking to reporters ahead of the upcoming Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro is Podgorica, Welbeck said: “I haven’t felt any of that yet, and hopefully I don’t, but I’m good friends with Andy [Carroll] and I speak to him as well, so I haven’t seen any of that club hatred yet. “I’m good friend with Micah Richards as well, but all of the lads are great. They’ve been very welcoming, haven’t been trying to push anyone to the side or anything.
“It’s a great setup in the camp.”Should the former Sunderland loan star make an appearance on Friday, he will win his second cap following his debut against Ghana back in March, a match in which he received jeers from the travelling support as they believed the youngster should have been representing them.