mo4ch:>Henri-KO: Arsenal confirm Mkhitaryan to miss Europa League final over safety concerns in Azerbaijan | Mo4ch News
Arsenal have confirmed midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not travel with the team to next week's UEFA Europa League final at the Baku Olympic Stadium against Chelsea over fears for the Armenian's safety in Azerbaijan.Fears had been voiced over the 30-year-old's safety due to the fractious relationship between his native country and Azerbaijan which has seen two wars in a little over a century. On Tuesday, Arsenal announced Mkhitaryan would not travel to or play in the May 29 final against Premier League rivals Chelsea."We have thoroughly explored all the options for Micki to be part of the squad but after discussing this with Micki and his family we have collectively agreed he will not be in our travelling party," Arsenal said in an official club statement."We have written to Uefa expressing our deep concerns about this situation. Micki has been a key player in our run to the final so this is a big loss for us from a team perspective."We’re also very s…