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Arsenal fans praise Kieran Tierney for calling Benfica's Darwin Nunez 'a f***ing diving c***' after feigning injury from a tackle in their Europa League victory over the Portuguese giants

Arsenal fans have praised Kieran Tierney after footage has emerged of him calling Benfica's Darwin Nunez 'a f***ing diving c***' during their Europa League clash.

The Gunners were seven minutes plus stoppage time away from crashing out of the competition, when the full-back went in for a 50/50 challenge on the Uruguayan striker.

Nunez theatrically hurled himself up in the air to try and win his side a free-kick, which prompted the Scotsman's response.

Kieran Tierney has been praised for his outburst on Benfica's Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez

The referee Bjorn Kuipers didn't say anything in the challenge and waved on as Granit Xhaka went out to resume play with a throw-in.