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Scotland's Kieran Tierney 'feared the worst' after knee ligament injury with Arsenal put Euro 2020 dream in doubt - and is embracing 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 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 defender Kieran Tierney (left) revealed a knee injury put his Euro 2020 future 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.