"I am good to go" - Arsenal star says he is fully fit and ready ahead of Premier League clash against Crystal Palace

Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney has revealed that he has recovered from his injury and is fit to play the Premier League game against Crystal Palace. The Gunners take on the Eagles at Selhurst Park in the 2022-23 Premier League opener on Friday, August 5.

Tierney has been sidelined since March 31 due to a knee injury, which forced him out of the second half of the 2021-22 campaign. The defender's recovery has gone well and his recent announcement suggests he is now fully fit and prepared to get back on the pitch.

“I’m ready. I’m good to go," the Scotsman said during an interview with Chris Sutton on The Daily Mail.

“I went to a training camp in Marbella in the summer and worked there for 10 days to get fit, me and the sports scientists and physios and a few others.

“In a sad way, I know my way around an injury now. But it definitely doesn’t get any easier,” the left-back added.

Tierney is currently one of the key figures in Mikel Arteta's defense at the Emirates Stadium. Last season, the 25-year-old made 25 appearances for the Premier League giants across all competitions, recording one goal and three assists to his name.

This term, however, he'll face stern competition for the left-back spot following the arrival of Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City this summer.

It remains to be seen how the two players will go up against each other for the starting spot.

Arsenal's next five Premier League games after Crystal Palace

The defender has been away from action since March

After taking on the Eagles away from home today, Arsenal will host Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium in their next game on August 13. They will then travel to Bournemouth to play their third game of the league season on August 20.

They'll then lock horns with Fulham (August 27) and Aston Villa (August 31) in their next two games. Their first big fixture of the season will be on Matchday 6, where they'll play against Manchester United at Old Trafford on September 4.

Mikel Arteta's men will definitely be hoping to get the campaign kicked off on the front foot. Only time will tell if they'll be able to make a strong statement heading into the term.