Mikel Arteta insisted his Arsenal squad will have to rotate with such an 'unusual' schedule, paving the way for fringe stars to challenge for a starting spot.
And one of those Gunners stars currently on the outside is Celtic hero Kieran Tierney, who has found regular game at the Emirates increasingly tough in a season like no other. Arsenal's hopes of a historic title are still alive despite losing 3-1 to Manchester City in midweek with the left-back position housed predominantly by Ukranian star Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Despite the North London side playing Aston Villa just 63 hours after the top of the table clash with City, Tierney found himself in the squad but on the bench for the trip to the Midlands. That flies slightly in the face of what coach Arteta promised around potential squad rotation as he slammed an 'unusual' schedule.
