Darren Bent believes Kieran Tierney’s time at Arsenal is coming to an finish.
Regardless of a defensive damage disaster, left-back Tierney was an unused substitute for the Gunners’ 3-0 win over Monaco within the Champions League on Wednesday.
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As a substitute of Tierney, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta handed 18-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly – a central midfielder by commerce – his Champions League debut at left-back.
The choice got here as considerably of a shock given Arteta spoke glowingly about Tierney and talked up the Scot’s possibilities of sport time throughout his pre-match press convention on Tuesday.
“He’s prepared, he is coaching rather well and he’ll have a possibility for positive,” Arteta stated.
“The way in which the workforce is wanting in the mean time, he’s going to do this for that cause and since he is earned it. The way in which he is behaved, the best way he is been with us as a result of he is prepared to do it and when.”
Sadly for Tierney, Wednesday’s conflict marked the fifth straight sport he had been an unused substitute.
With an 18-year-old midfielder now forward of him within the pecking order, former Premier League striker Bent believes the writing is on the wall for Tierney on the Emirates Stadium.
“Have you learnt what, I virtually concern a bit bit now for Kieran Tierney,” Bent instructed talkSPORT Breakfast.
“I actually like Kieran Tierney, however sadly he cannot keep match. I feel the final time he performed a aggressive sport was in June for Scotland.
“Simply being out for that period of time, I feel he is been sitting on the bench for Arsenal for the final 5 video games. The truth that he isn’t performed a minute would virtually point out that his time at Arsenal is coming to an finish.”
Bent additionally lavished reward on Lewis-Skelly’s efficiency and believed {the teenager} may simply cement himself as Arsenal’s left-back going ahead.
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“Myles Lewis-Skelly was good,” Bent stated.
“He appeared composed, he appeared comfy, he did not get overawed by the event. He’s definitely one for the longer term.
“I feel Mikel Arteta stated that, if he retains making use of himself accurately, he is perhaps Arsenal’s first selection left-back. And I can see that taking place.”
Tierney has not featured for Arsenal since a 14-minute cameo within the Group Defend final yr, because the Gunners beat Manchester Metropolis on penalties.
He then sealed a mortgage transfer to LaLiga facet Actual Sociedad and began the primary three video games he was eligible for.
Tierney went on to make 26 appearances throughout all competitions for the San Sebastian-based membership and began 17 of these.
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Nevertheless, Tierney couldn’t escape his damage woes as he missed a complete of 17 video games final season by means of hamstring and adductor points.
The defender returned to health in the direction of the top of the season in time for Scotland’s Euro 2024 marketing campaign.
However it resulted in tears for Tierney as he was stretchered off with a severe hamstring damage throughout Scotland’s draw with Switzerland.
Though Tierney could not have featured towards Monaco, he could quickly get his likelihood as Arsenal face a run of three video games in per week.
The Gunners take pleasure in two consecutive residence video games as they welcome Everton to the Emirates on Saturday, adopted by a Carabao Cup quarter last tie towards Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
They face Palace once more on December 21, this time within the Premier League and at Selhurst Park.