Arsenal handed boost as defender returns from injury, trains with first-team – Video | OneFootball

Arsenal have been handed a potential injury boost after Scotland international defender Kieran Tierney was spotted in first-team training in a clip uploaded by the club on Wednesday afternoon.

The 27-year-old has not played for the Gunners this term after he was stretchered off following a nasty injury against Switzerland during the group stages of the European Championship on June 19.

The Arsenal man returned to individual training in September and is now fit enough to train with the rest of his teammates, and he could be involved in action during the busy festive fixtures.

Tierney spent last season on loan at Real Sociedad and was expected to leave Arsenal during the summer transfer window.

However, his injury denied him that chance, and he was subsequently included in the Gunners squad for the Champions League league phase.

It remains to be seen whether the former Celtic star still has a future at the North London club as he is not suited to the style of play of manager Mikel Arteta.

He suffered two hamstring injuries during his loan spell, with the first sustained in September 2023 and another in January 2024.

Riccardo Calafiori, Jurrien Timber, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jakub Kiwior and Takehiro Tomiyasu can all play at left-back and as inverted left-backs, which could see Tierney struggle for playing minutes if they are all fit.

Defensive injuries have been frequent at Arsenal so far this term, and with the likes of Calafiori and Tomiyasu still unavailable, the Scottish full-back could get a chance to make an unlikely appearance in the coming weeks.

With the January transfer window approaching, Tierney will be looking forward to sealing an exit, temporarily or permanently, and he will not be short of options despite finding himself out of favour at the North London club.