Former Premier League star Ray Parlour has claimed that he felt sorry for full-back Kieran Tierney amid his struggles at the Emirates.
The defender has fallen behind teammate Oleksandr Zinchenko in Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s pecking order of defenders since the latter’s arrival at Emirates last summer from Manchester City.
The Scottish star made only 36 appearances across competitions in the 2022-2023 campaign for Arsenal.
And Parlour believes Tierney will be frustrated with his career at Mikel Arteta’s side.
“Kieran is a totally different player [to Oleksandr Zinchenko]. Kieran is an out-and-out outside player. But once he gets into good areas, his delivery is fantastic. I feel sorry for Kieran a little bit,“ Parlour told talkSPORT.
“He has had a few injuries as well. I think he will be frustrated with his Arsenal career because he has been held back quite a few times.”
Tierney joined Arsenal from Scottish giants Celtic back in 2019.
The 26-year-old has been linked with a summer transfer move to Newcastle Unite