It wasn’t too long ago that Kieran Tierney was being touted as Arsenal ’s next permanent captain.
Signed from Celtic in August 2019, the Scotland international quickly established himself as an integral part of the furniture at The Emirates. And despite Unai Emery being replaced by Mikel Arteta in the dugout, the versatile full-back continued to be selected whenever he was available.
The Spaniard then suggested that Tierny had the credentials to take the armband, when the decision to name their next skipper came up: “He is shy and so humble. He came here and it took him a while. He had a really bad injury and was away from home but he is a natural leader.
