Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insists he doesn't want to lose Kieran Tierney.

The Scotland defender is a target for Newcastle and former club Celtic.

But Arteta says: “He is. He is obviously in our plans. He came on and did really good in pre-season, not for the first, and this is what we want. To increase the level of competition in the team and raise the level of each individual. That is going to be a huge benefit for the team to get to another level

Meanwhile, Arteta is also happy seeing Emile Smith Rowe fully fit in preseason.

"We were all really happy as we knew it had been a really tough season for him with difficulties to overcome. He had opportunities to play with England at the end and he put a lot of effort in to get into the best possible for that competition.

"We were all very happy to see him lift they trophy. And you can see he can do some thing different with his energy and they way he has come back he is in a really good place."