sport news Arsenal full-back Kieran Tierney says he was 'GUTTED' to be dropped for ... trends now

sport news Arsenal full-back Kieran Tierney says he was 'GUTTED' to be dropped for ... trends now
sport news Arsenal full-back Kieran Tierney says he was 'GUTTED' to be dropped for ... trends now

sport news Arsenal full-back Kieran Tierney says he was 'GUTTED' to be dropped for ... trends now

Arsenal full-back Kieran Tierney admits he was 'GUTTED' he got dropped for Takehiro Tomiyasu in Liverpool showdown... but conceded Mikel Arteta made the RIGHT call after the Japanese defender kept Mohamed Salah quiet Kieran Tierney admitted he was 'gutted' to be dropped against Liverpool  The full-back has found growing competition for his starting left-back spot  Takehiro Tomiyasu was preferred to the Scottish international for the match  Decision caused controversy as Tomiyasu plays on the either side of the pitch 

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Arsenal's Kieran Tierney has admitted he was 'gutted' that Mikel Arteta decided to drop him for their clash with Liverpool last weekend.

The Scotland international has been the Gunners' first-choice full-back since joining the club but has seen his place come under threat to Oleksandr Zinchenko and Takehiro Tomiyasu this season.

And after being dropped in place of Tomiyasu - who is typically a right-back and not a left-back like Tierney - the defender revealed all about the 'tough' situation. 

Arsenal's Kieran Tierney admitted he was 'gutted' that he was dropped for their Liverpool clash

Arsenal's Kieran Tierney admitted he was 'gutted' that he was dropped for their Liverpool clash

Takehiro Tomiyasu was preferred to the Scottish defender for the game at the Emirates

Takehiro Tomiyasu was preferred to the Scottish defender for the game at the Emirates

Speaking to Football Daily, Tierney said: 'I was thinking that I got taken off in the Thursday game maybe to keep me for ready for the Sunday - and maybe that at the time was his plan as well. 

'Then,

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