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‘Tierney is seven out of 10 every week’ – Arsenal defender ‘one of the best left-backs’, says Winterburn

Kieran Tierney is “one of the best left-backs in the Premier League” and a model of consistency for Arsenal that is not “flashy” and a steady “seven out of 10 and above every week”, says Nigel Winterburn.

The Scotland international defender continues to see his stock soar at Emirates Stadium during his second season in north London.

The Gunners knew what they were buying into when doing a deal with Celtic in 2019, with Tierney having seen a move to the Premier League mooted for some time.

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Injuries stunted his early progress, but Tierney is now a key part of Mikel Arteta’s plans and a man being billed as a future Arsenal captain in the making.