Kieran Tierney dropped out of the Arsenal starting line up against West Ham with a reported hip problem which brings back memories of the problems he suffered at Celtic and arrived at Arsenal with.

Kieran Tierney was expected to feature for Arsenal against West Ham and was named in the starting lineup but as the sides warmed up, Tierney headed down the tunnel and was replaced by Sead Kolasinac.

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Sky Sports added it was a ‘tight hip’.

Speaking after the game, Mikel Arteta was reassuring with his update. “Kieran is fine,” he said. “He had a little muscular discomfort in the last few days. He tried today and worked in the warm-up but he wasn’t feeling comfortable today.

When Arsenal first signed Tierney he was struggling with a stubborn hernia problem that required surgery and delayed his return a number of times.

Back in August 2019, Neil Lennon expected him back within ‘one to two weeks’ before Arsenal confirmed it would be more like two months after he signed.

I said at the time this was an injury that was worth keeping an eye on. As Lennon explained, “He had a double hernia and he still has the Osteitis pubis problem so it’s a slow burner that one.”

‘Osteitis pubis’ is an ‘uncommon cause of pain in the groin and pelvis,’ and it occurs ‘when there is inflammation of the pubic symphysis, the joint of the two major pelvic bones at the front of the pelvis.’

Rather worryingly, it is claimed that treatment of this condition can take ‘several months or longer’ before it completely settles down.

“The most important treatment for osteitis pubis is rest,” writes Very Well Health. “Because inflammation is the problem, the body needs the joint to rest in order to heal properly.”

Tierney has missed 39 games since the start of December 2018 with hip and groin problems.