Kieran Tierney may be on his way back to Celtic this summer. But Arsenal fans clearly believe their outgoing hero has a big part to play in the title run-in.Hoops chairman Peter Lawwell officially confirmed last week that KT had agreed a sensational return to Parkhead on a pre-contract.
Brendan Rodgers wanted to secure an early homecoming for the fans' idol in January, but Mikel Arteta blocked the move as the Gunners squad has been depleted by an injury crisis.Left-back Tierney has demonstrated his versatility in recent years by playing at centre back for Scotland.
And this season, the 27-year-old has been regularly deployed as a WINGER at Arsenal - with Arteta desperately short of attacking options.
Key trio Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli are all sidelined, and the North London club were dealt another major blow during the week when it was confirmed that Kai Havertz would miss the rest of the campaign with a hamstring issue.That's seen Tierney shifted from his usual position in the backline to form a part of a makeshift front three, stepping up as a left winger in various cameos.
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