Arsenal could hand a first Premier League appearance to Kieran Tierney tonight.
Pundit Chris Sutton has given his combined Manchester United and Arsenal line-up to the Daily Mail ahead of tonight’s game – and included Kieran Tierney.
United host the Gunners tonight in a game between two sides still fighting to prove that they are worthy of a top four place this season.
Arsenal haven’t exactly been convincing of late, and United lost 2-0 at West Ham United last weekend in a dour performance from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side.
The winner of tonight’s clash may take a major confidence boost, and Sutton has now named his combined XI of the two sides.
David de Gea is in goal, with a back four of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof and new Arsenal signing Tierney ahead of him.
Matteo Guendouzi and Lucas Torreira are in the midfield, behind Nicolas Pepe, Paul Pogba and Dani Ceballos, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in attack.
It’s bold to include Tierney already, given that he has played just once for Arsenal since signing for Tierney, and that came in the 5-0 win over Championship side Nottingham Forest last week.
Tierney has yet to play in the Premier League, but has already made Sutton’s team ahead of other left backs like Sead Kolasinac or Ashley Young, and explained his decision by saying he ‘stands out’ despite a lack of match fitness.
“To complete the back line, I’ve then gone for Kieran Tierney,” said Sutton. “The £25m man from Celtic is lacking in match fitness but of all the left backs available, he stands out,” he added.
Sutton saw plenty of Tierney at Celtic, and is clearly backing him for Premier League success already, and it remains to be seen whether Unai Emery actually starts the Scot tonight or sticks with Kolasinac; at least we know what Sutton would do.
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