Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been left with a major dilemma as it has been revealed that Kieran Tierney is unlikely to feature for the Gunners again this season.
The left-back is set to undergo surgery on his knee later this week that will rule him out until the summer, according to The Athletic. The defender may also be unavailable for Scotland’s crucial World Cup qualification play-off in June.
Tierney has been an important player for Arsenal so far this season and is widely regarded as an important figure in the dressing room too, providing plenty of experience amongst an inexperienced, youthful crop of players despite being just 24 years old. Nuno Tavares would be the obvious replacement for Tierney, but he hasn’t impressed.
