KIERAN TIERNEY OUT FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON WITH KNEE INJURY

Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney is likely to miss the rest of the Premier League season with a left knee injury.

The 24 year old Scotland left-back who suffered the injury during a training session last week and missed Monday’s 3-0 Defeat at Crystal Palace will undergo surgery in the forthcoming days.

The need for surgery, after consultation with a specialist, also casts doubt on Tierney’s availability for Scotland’s World Cup qualification play-off against Ukraine in June.

Meanwhile, fellow Gunners defender Takehiro Tomiyasu should resume training in a fortnight after two months out with a calf injury, while midfielder Thomas Partey however, aggravated a thigh problem in the loss at Selhurst Park and will be assessed before Brighton’s visit to Emirates Stadium on Saturday.