Kieran Tierney has been suffering from a ‘secret shoulder injury’ this season, according to reports.
The Athletic, as cited on the Glasgow Times, claim that the real reason behind Tierney’s lack of game time this season is a fresh injury.
The defender was forced to endure a slow start to life at Arsenal after a hernia operation over the summer, but many expected him to kick on since that – something he hasn’t really been able to do.
He could come back into the team to face West Ham tonight as the club look to get their season back on track.
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If true, this goes some way to explaining why Tierney has been in and out of the Arsenal squad so frequently this season.
Just when it looked like he was getting up to speed, the Scottish defender would once again be out of the first-team picture.
This has previously left Arsenal fans a little confused, as his performances have been relatively impressive on the occasions where he has come into the team.
The report doesn’t clarify if the injury is a still problem for the defender, but he’ll be hoping to improve on his four Premier League appearances in the near future.
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