Source: Daily_Mail
We have Theo's welfare at heart, says Pearce after putting Wenger rift aside
Stuart Pearce insists he has buried the hatchet with Arsene Wenger over Theo Walcott's controversial inclusion in the England Under-21 squad.[LNB] Wenger has been smarting since the summer when he claimed Walcott was being overworked by playing for England's senior side in World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Andorra, then for the Under-21s at the European Championship in Sweden.[LNB]The Arsenal manager's mood was not helped when Walcott suffered a back injury in pre-season, ruling him out of the first 11 games before he made an appearance off the bench against Blackburn on Sunday.[LNB]However, Under-21 boss Pearce dismissed concerns that Walcott's call-up for Friday's European Championship Group Nine qualifier against Macedonia at the Ricoh Arena has put further strain on his relationship with Wenger, insisting the issue has been resolved by clear-the-air talks.[LNB] Time to play: Arsenal's Theo Walcott needs games following his return from injury[LNB]'We disagreed and went our separate ways, but we didn't disagree in a nasty way,' said Pearce. [LNB] Ukraine v England live! Sign up to watch the match with MailOnlineThe FA to screen Under 21s clash with Macedonia live on the webARSENAL FC
