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Scotland's Kieran Tierney 'feared the worst' after knee ligament injury put his Euro 2020 dream in doubt... but now he's embracing unfamiliar centre back role even if it 'does not come naturally'

Kieran Tierney has revealed he 'feared the worst' after suffering a knee injury with Arsenal just two months before Euro 2020.

The Gunners star limped out of their game against Liverpool on April 3 with knee ligament damage and was initially expected to be out for at least four to six weeks, but he recovered well and was playing matches again about a month later.

And the former Celtic defender told Sky Sports the injury had genuinely put his Euro 2020 future in doubt.

Arsenal's Kieran Tierney (left) revealed a knee injury put his Euro 2020 participation in doubt
But the Scotland left-back recovered well and is set to feature in this summer's tournament

He said: 'When I got injured, I feared the worst.