Arsenal will be without Kieran Tierney this afternoon.
The Gunners are gearing up for a difficult visit to Aston Villa but Mikel Arteta won’t have his star player available.
Arsenal’s official website released a statement about their injured parties and Tierney, unfortunately, remains sidelined with leg discomfort.
The former Celtic left-back has created more goalscoring chances than anybody else in Arteta’s squad this season.
He is having a wonderful campaign but there is some concern about his fitness, because a number of ailments saw him endure something of a stop-start first season in North London last term.
Here’s how some Arsenal fans reacted on Twitter to the fact that the Scot – who’s missed their last four matches – remains unavailable.
Cedric Soares might be set to deputise for Tierney and with the wide players Villa have at their disposal, like Bertrand Traore, it could be a difficult afternoon for the former Southampton man.
Victory would see Villa – who have two games in hand – extend their lead over 10th-placed Arsenal to four points.
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