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'Kieran Tierney just malfunctioned': Fans are left baffled as Arsenal left-back stumbles to the turf in bizarre fashion after badly miscontrolling the ball during loss to Aston Villa with one joking he was 'taken out by a sniper'

Kieran Tierney was left red-faced during Arsenal's 3-0 home defeat to Aston Villa after he awkwardly slipped over while trying to control the ball - with some fans claiming he 'malfunctioned'.

The Gunners were soundly beaten by the Midlands outfit on a poor day all round for Mikel Arteta's men, but the Scottish left-back summed up their lack of finesse early in the game as he chased back to retrieve the ball in what should have been a routine scenario.

In just the sixth minute at the Emirates, Tierney was running back to pick up the loose ball - looking to swivel round and clear the danger as Villa striker Ollie Watkins pressed behind him.