'He wants to get involved': Mikel Arteta says £75k-a-week Arsenal player is desperate to play now

Tierney had become used to being one of the first names on the team sheet under Arteta before this season. 

The £75,000-a-week man had been the first-choice left-back for the Gunners ever since making the switch from Celtic in 2019. But he’s fallen down the pecking order this season and mainly been limited to substitute appearances. 

The Scotsman has started just three times in the Premier League this season and Arteta says he’s keen to play more often now. 

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'He wants to get involved': Mikel Arteta says £75k-a-week Arsenal player is desperate to play now

    

Mikel Arteta has told Hayters TV that Kieran Tierney is desperate to play more games for Arsenal now. 

Tierney had become used to being one of the first names on the team sheet under Arteta before this season. 

The £75,000-a-week man had been the first-choice left-back for the Gunners ever since making the switch from Celtic in 2019. But he’s fallen down the pecking order this season and mainly been limited to substitute appearances. 

The Scotsman has started just three times in the Premier League this season and Arteta says he’s keen to play more often now. 

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Arteta says Tierney is desperate to play 

Speaking to Hayters TV ahead of tonight’s clash with PSV, Arteta was asked how Tierney has reacted to having to compete for a place in Arsenal’s side.

“He understood certain decisions. Like any other player, he wants to get involved and play as many minutes as possible,” he said. 

“We try to communicate with them individually when we can to give them some reasons and after they just need to work hard and accept and give us the right reasons. 

“Which are always on the pitch and not in training or knocking on someone’s door to make sure it’s that obvious to see that someone deserves to start the game.”