Kieran Tierney gives Arsenal injury boost

Arsenal have been handed an enormous damage increase forward of their opening Premier League fixture of the brand new season in opposition to Crystal Palace tonight.

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That’s in line with reviews by the Daily Mail, who despatched Chris Sutton to talk to Kieran Tierney concerning the upcoming marketing campaign.

Different reports had claimed that the 25-year-old was certainly one of 4 Gunners gamers set to overlook out on this fixture, with quite a lot of weeks left in his rehabilitation.

Nonetheless, when requested about his knee damage, the Scottish defender replied: “I’m prepared. I’m good to go.”

Arteta can be thrilled

While the absences of Takehiro Tomiyasu, Fabio Viera and Emile Smith-Rowe can be felt closely, the return of a participant like Tierney can solely be seen as a lift for the Gunners.

Arsenal’s season was derailed after he suffered his injury, so to start out the brand new marketing campaign with him out there can be an enormous increase of their bid to interrupt into the highest 4 by the top of 2022/23.

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He missed the ultimate ten matches of the earlier Premier League marketing campaign, and through this time the Gunners gained five and misplaced five. Within the 13 top-flight video games earlier than that, when Tierney performed each minute, they gained ten and solely misplaced two (to Man Metropolis and Liverpool).

Due to this fact, the distinction is abundantly clear when he’s lacking.

Having solely featured 22 instances within the league final season, Tierney’s presence can also be closely felt attributable to his character. Branded a “great leader” by former Celtic striker Scott McDonald, it’s clear to see how Mikel Arteta’s facet crumbled in his absence in the course of the spring.

Though the £75k-per-week defender has had a tumultuous, injury-hit profession on the Emirates Stadium, maybe this season could possibly be the one the place his health can match the shape he has proven every time he has performed.

His assertion that he can be out there for tonight can be music to the ears of Arteta, who now sees his tactical choices enhance exponentially. They’ve an inspirational participant again, and hopefully the 25-year-old can assist to get them off to the right begin to the brand new marketing campaign.