Kieran Tierney: Arsenal Defender Opens Up on Tough Battle With Depression After Moving to London

• Kieran Tierney has lifted the lid on his battle with mental health after losing two of his friends who took their own lives
• Tierney has also quipped that he had a hard time adapting to life in England after moving from Glasgow in 2019
• The full-back has suffered from a couple of setbacks during his time at the Emirates Stadium

Arsenal's full-back Kieran Tierney has come out to explain how he had major issues with his mental health at the start of his career in London.

Tierney moved from Scottish giants Celtic to Arsenal in 2019 and as he now explains, it wasn't easy adapting to his new environment.

The defender had to leave Glasgow and move to a different city and as The Mirror reports, that took a heavy toll on him. He was speaking in the new Arsenal documentary by Amazon, All or Nothing, that is set to debut on August 4th.

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He also explains how he lost some of his friends who chose to take their own lives.

I can't say that I was depressed to a point of taking my own life, but my friends were. Two or three of them committed self-murder and lost their lives.

You're with these people and you don't know a thing. They did not speak up.

Tierney discloses how his knee injury affected him

Tierney has been hampered by many challenges since moving to Arsenal. Sports Brief had previously reported that he had explained how his current knee injury affected him. The Arsenal defender suffered an injury that required operation.

The operation effectively ended the season for him. Tierney was a regular member of Mikel Arteta’s side as they matched towards a top-four finish. He was also expected to play a very critical role in Scotland’s ambition to qualify for the World Cup.

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Tierney recounts that he was doing his normal gym routine at Arsenal when he heard a click on his left knee.

Mikel Arteta made his players listen to Liverpool's anthem while training

Sports Brief has also reported that interesting footage of Mikel Arteta conducting an Arsenal training session while listening to Liverpool's signature tune, 'You'll Never Walk Alone,' has surfaced online.

The footage is part of the upcoming Amazon All or Nothing: Arsenal documentary. The production captures the intrigues of Arsenal's season, where they turned around a poor start to the season but narrowly missed out on the top four.