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Martin Keown backs Kieran Tierney to cement his status as a regular under Mikel Arteta with the former Arsenal skipper claiming the Scotsman's stunning strike against FC Zurich sent a message of intent to Gunners boss

Martin Keown believes Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney has made a strong statement of intent to become a regular under Mikel Arteta again following his former side's home win over FC Zurich.

The Scotsman scored the only goal of the game in Arsenal's 1-0 win over their Swiss counterparts, with Tierney's 17th-minute the difference in the Europa League clash.

Arsenal full-back Tierney ran onto a bouncing ball before unleashing a thunderous effort that sailed past the outstretching Zurich goalkeeper Yanick Brecher.

His brilliant strike earned the Gunners a hard-fought victory that see's them top their Europa League group and proceed through to the competition's round of 16.