Kieran Tierney admits he is 'buzzing' at the prospect of facing Rangers in a pre-season friendly at Ibrox next month.
Ex-Celtic left-back Tierney wrote himself into Hoops folklore by winning four Premiership titles, two Scottish Cups and two League Cups during his time at Parkhead, and regularly terrorised Rangers right-backs in Old Firm matches.
Tierney left Celtic for Arsenal in the summer of 2019 for a substantial £25million fee, but he'll soon be returning to Glasgow for a pre-season friendly against his old foes.
The Gunners, managed by ex-Rangers man Mikel Arteta, will take on Steven Gerrard's side on Saturday, July 17, and Tierney can't wait to renew his rivalry with the blue half of Glasgow.
Speaking via the Sun, Tierney said: “I’m buzzing for our game against Rangers, and also the match against Hibs at Easter Road.
"I’m sure I’ll get a good reception!
“It will be a great game against Rangers, and hopefully there can be fans inside the ground too.
“I loved playing at Ibrox with Celtic, and it would be nice to get another win there.
“If there were to be Arsenal fans too then it would be a great atmosphere.
"But I know that’s probably unlikely because of the pandemic.
"A lot of my mates back home would want to go to the games if they were able to.
“Those matches against Rangers and Hibs will be very good for us.
“Arsenal always look for the best possible preparation for a new season, and it will be tough for us at Ibrox and Easter Road.
"I’m really excited about playing back up in Scotland again.”
Tierney has established himself as one of Arsenal's best and most respected players over the last two seasons and recently put pen to paper on a new five-year contract at the Emirates, thought to be worth a whopping £110,000 per-week.
