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Celtic influence inspiring Tierney as star responds to Arsenal captain query

Kieran Tierney admits the leadership he experienced at Celtic with Scott Brown as captain is a big inspiration for him at Arsenal.

The Muirhouse man has captained both Celtic and Scotland's national team on occasion and questions have been asked whether he could fill the captaincy role with the Gunners.

Tierney completed his move from Celtic to Arsenal in 2019 and has since established himself as one of the Gunners' key men.

While coy on becoming Arsenal captain one day in an interview with Sky Sports, Tierney says Scott Brown's Celtic captaincy reign is something he uses as a 'perfect example.'

"I’ve been lucky enough to captain Celtic and Scotland at a young age," said Tierney. "It’s something that, of course, would be an honour to captain your national team or the club you’re playing for.

"I just need to concentrate on giving 100 per cent. You can still be a leader without the armband.

"I feel as if I’ve learned off some great leaders. I always go back to Scott Brown, I think he’s the perfect example of a leader.

"He was born to be a leader, what he’s done in his career and how he carried the team for years and years, I learned off him. I came here and there are leaders here that I’m learning off as well and at Scotland as well."

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