Former Celtic defender Kieran Tierney is set for a return to Arsenal training after being afforded a few extra days off due to being on international duty.

He played the full game as Scotland lost 2-1 to Turkey and, as a result, was given longer to recover before re-joining the Gunners for their build-up to the return of the Premier League season.

As well as Tierney, Mikel Arteta has given more players extra time off, including club captain Martin Odegaard and Fabio Viera. 

The Hoops academy graduate will be part of the Arsenal squad to fly out to Dubai on Sunday as they prepare to face Lyon, AC Milan and Juventus in friendlies.

Meanwhile, the experience of working with Brendan Rodgers at Celtic will be invaluable for Kolo Toure in his first manager's job.

This is according to the former player himself as he was announced as the new permanent gaffer of the struggling Championship side. 

He left Rodgers' coaching staff at Leicester to go it alone as part of the move. 

Rodgers signed Toure for Celtic during his first season. The powerful centre-back would go on to make ten appearances for the club.

However, his connections to the Scottish giants remained despite retiring in 2017, as Rodgers appointed Toure to his backroom staff as part of the first team.

Toure would follow Rodgers to the Premier League in 2019.

The Ivorian admits it was a tough call to leave the Foxes, but he pointed to the lessons he's learned while working under Rodgers over the past five-years.

He said: “The experiences that I have amassed under Brendan Rodgers have been invaluable and I’m sure they will help me in this next chapter of my career.

“I am extremely proud to be named manager of Wigan Athletic. Wigan Athletic is a big club with hugely passionate fans. Together, we can continue to make the right steps forward.

"I’m excited to work with this talented group of players and staff, and immensely look forward to my time ahead.”

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