Kieran Tierney has expressed his gratitude to Arsenal fans after finally making his debut for the club.
Tierney signed for Arsenal from Celtic during the summer transfer window, but had been suffering from a groin problem since May.
The Gunners were not put off by those issues given that the 22-year-old is seen as a long-term solution at left-back, and Tierney was named in Unai Emery's starting lineup for the first time in Tuesday night's Carabao Cup tie against Nottingham Forest at the Emirates.
Tierney was afforded a warm welcome by the Arsenal fans in north London, and his debut was a strong one as the Gunners eased to a 5-0 victory over Forest.
The Scotland international was looking to advance at every opportunity and, with the Gunners 1-0 up, he almost created a second for his side five minutes before the break.
Tierney tricked his way past Joe Lolley and delivering an inviting cross from the left which resulted in recalled Forest goalkeeper Arijanet Muric pushing away Emile Smith Rowe's header.
The defender eventually made way for fellow full-back Hector Bellerin - also making his comeback from injury - in the second half, and Tierney took to Twitter after the match to reflect on his first match in the red and white of Arsenal.
Tierney wrote: "Thank you so much for all your support... very grateful. Great feeling making my debut!"
Additional reporting by the Press Association.
