Report: Arsenal receive Tottenham boost after update from London Colney

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Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney has reportedly returned to London Colney from international duty with Scotland after the left-back endured an injury scare against the Republic of Ireland over the weekend.

BBC Sport report that Scotland have made the decision to send Tierney back to his club early, with Arseblog further claiming that the 25-year-old will be back at Arsenal’s training ground today, an update that could be huge for the Gunners ahead of the north London derby against Tottenham.

Tierney was in excellent form for Arsenal in their 3-0 win against Brentford before the international break, and the defender picking up an injury with Scotland could have been disastrous for Mikel Arteta with Oleksandr Zinchenko’s fitness also causing some issues for the Premier League table toppers.

However, this latest update will bring some calm to Arsenal fans ahead of Saturday’s clash against Tottenham, with a win for the red side of north London having the potential to instil confidence in supporters that a title charge could be on this season after narrowly missing out on fourth-place last campaign.

Arsenal sit top of the Premier League after seven games with six wins and one loss, and a big result at home to Tottenham could be monumental for the north London side, and having Tierney back already from Scotland duty and clear of injury is a major boost for Arteta and the team.

Indeed, with Takehiro Tomiyasu also back at London Colney early from international duty with Japan, as well as Thomas Partey, Arsenal are making smart moves to get key players back to the club early ahead of Saturday’s fixture, with Tierney’s return the latest and likely the last of such decision for the Gunners this international break.

Tierney returning from Scotland early without an injury is massive

Tierney was one of Arsenal’s best performers against Brentford, and having the defender back and fully fit to face Tottenham will be a major boost for the north London side ahead of what is being billed as the biggest game of the Premier League season so far.

A win for Arsenal will send them four points ahead of Tottenham in the standings, and Tierney has a real shot of featuring for the Gunners against the old enemy if he is fully fit and raring to go in what could be a season-defining fixture for both clubs.