Gordon Strachan believes Arsenal full-back Kieran Tierney can read the game as good as Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk.
Tierney joined the Gunners from Celtic for £25million during the summer, and made his first start for his new club on Tuesday night against Nottingham Forest.
The Scotland international could now make his Premier League debut for Unai Emery's side away at Manchester United tomorrow night.
And Strachan believes Tierney, who received a standing ovation when he was withdrawn during the 5-0 win over Forest, can help Arsenal get back into the top four.
"Kieran is seriously a wonderful kid and his understanding of danger is magnificent," the former Celtic boss said.
“He reminds me of Van Dijk in that way. The first time I watched Virgil and Kieran play, I thought, ‘Are you lucky, or are you brilliant at reading the game?’.
“I’d love to see some analysis on how many times he intercepts or clears the ball in the box.
“He thinks like a forward, so he understands what they’re going to do.
“You could have six attackers and just him, and Kieran could still sniff the danger and get the ball.
“So he’ll certainly help Arsenal get to the top four.
“He’s more than just a good player — he has incredible spirit, strength, ability, and versatility, he’s perfect for Arsenal.
“He mostly played at left-back or wing-back for Celtic.
“But he can also play just as well at left centre-back or on the left of a three, which is how Unai Emery has got them playing just now.”
