Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney continues to make appearances for the Gunners despite reportedly being on the verge of a pre-contract agreement with Celtic.

Tierney featured again this afternoon for Mikel Arteta’s side, coming off the bench for Gabriel Martinelli in the 87th minute as the Gunners looked to close out the game after taking the lead in the 74th minute through substitute Ricardo Calafiori.

This made Tierney the third left-back to feature for Arsenal at Molineux Stadium, with Myles Lewis-Skelly, who started the match, being red-carded just before halftime. It was telling that Calafiori was instead preferred to come off the bench at that point.

However, despite also being on the bench, Oleksandr Zinchenko surprisingly did not feature.

A pre-contract agreement between Tierney and Celtic has yet to be made public; however, it is said to be progressing well between Celtic and Arsenal. Hoops supporters will be desperate to see the Scotland defender return this month on loan for the remainder of the season.

Given his hefty wages in North London, Celtic will look to pay a portion, but not all, of his salary in this instance.

With Jota having jetted to Glasgow earlier today, the possibility of both Tierney and the Portuguese winger reuniting at Celtic is one that could have only been dreamed of just a month ago. However, it now seems a real possibility over the next six months.