Danny Welbeck does Salt Bae celebration after scoring two goals on his Arsenal return from 265 days out injured
DANNY WELBECK has returned after 265 days out for Arsenal with two goals, an assist and a bizarre celebration.
The England striker imitated Turkish chef Nusret Gokce, better known as Salt Bae, and his flamboyant salt sprinkling routine.
Salt Bae became an Instagram sensation when a video of him lovingly preparing an Ottoman steak, posted on January 7, started trending. It now has over 9.1 million views.
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Welbeck deftly chipped Southampton goalkeeper Harry Lewis for Arsenal's first, before delicately flicking the ball through his legs for the second.
The England star then turned provider to square the ball for Theo Walcott to tap in the Gunners' third before half time.
But while Twitter users were in awe of his fantastic performance, the celebration was condemned in the strongest possible terms.
Tweet after tweet jokingly called for Arsenal to be expelled from the tournament after Welbeck imitated Salt Bae.
But the man himself was loving it as he posted a photo of the striker doing the celebration on Instagram.
According to the Turkish media, the chef's business is worth around a million dollars and hires 400 staff.
And he is said to be visiting London to open a new restaurant some time in the next few months.
