December 19th 2024.
Kieran Tierney's future at Arsenal is uncertain as manager Mikel Arteta has made a decision regarding his contract. The club has chosen not to extend his current deal, meaning that Tierney may have played his last game for the Gunners. This news comes as a surprise, especially since the Scotland international quickly became a fan favorite after joining from Celtic five years ago under Unai Emery's management.
Unfortunately, Tierney's time at Arsenal has been hindered by numerous injuries, which led to him being loaned out to Real Sociedad last season. Despite being considered a potential future captain during his peak, he has now slipped down Arteta's list of preferred players, with even teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly being used as a backup left-back in recent matches. With his contract set to expire in the summer and the option to extend it by 12 months no longer available, there is speculation that Tierney may return to Celtic.
However, it is unclear whether Tierney will be allowed to leave in the upcoming January transfer window or if he will stay with Arsenal until the end of the current season. Arteta's options for left-back are limited due to injuries to other players, such as Riccardo Calafiori, Oleksandr Zinchenko, and Takehiro Tomiyasu. Ben White, who usually plays on the opposite flank, also underwent knee surgery in November, while Jurrien Timber suffered a serious knee injury last season.
In a positive turn of events, Tierney made his comeback for Arsenal in their Carabao Cup quarter-final match against Crystal Palace last night, marking his first appearance for the team since May 2023. He played for 69 minutes before being substituted due to cramp. Arteta was pleased with Tierney's performance, saying that he played to his strengths and brought a unique quality to the team. The manager also praised Gabriel Jesus, who scored a hat-trick in the second half to secure Arsenal's comeback win against Palace.
Arteta believes that Jesus' performance will give him and the team a much-needed confidence boost and that it is now about consistency for the striker. He also emphasized the importance of giving Jesus more chances to play, especially when he is in such good form. The team will find out their semi-final opponents tonight and will be relying on Jesus to continue his impressive performance.
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