Scotland defender Kieran Tierney has ended a five-month injury absence after being named in Arsenal's first-team squad for the London's club's Champions League visit to Sporting on Tuesday.

Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney will be in Mikel Arteta’s squad to face Sporting CP on Tuesday, according to a report.Photo by ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP via Getty ImagesIsaan Khan of the Daily Mail

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta is happy for Kieran Tierney to pursue options away from the club. The Gunners are not going to hold onto Tierney as a squad option, as they want him to resurrect his career. The defender has not played since he injured his hamstring on Scotland duty at Euro 2024.

Boss Arteta confirmed that the defender is contention to be involved at the Estádio José Alvalade. He said: "Everybody in the squad is fully fit and available to start the game. We have Kieran Tierney after a long injury, it’s great news that he’s back, he’s been training with the team and he’s at the level to participate."

Tierney has now been in full training with the team for the last week, following his recent return to fitness. But this will be his first appearance in an Arsenal squad since his

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Declan Rice is fit to play this week. The Gunners are set to take on Sporting CP in the Champions League group stages. After a decent start to the campaign, the Gunners are stuttering slightly domestically and in Europe.