First published at 19:41 UTC on May 29th, 2019.
Chelsea take on Arsenal in all-English Europa League final Watch the best live coverage of your favourite sports: Football, Golf, Rugby, Cricket, Tennis, F1, Boxing, plus the latest sports news, transfers & scores . Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mk…
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Chelsea take on Arsenal in all-English Europa League final Watch the best live coverage of your favourite sports: Football, Golf, Rugby, Cricket, Tennis, F1, Boxing, plus the latest sports news, transfers & scores . Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not play in the Europa League final against Chelsea on 29 May. It is understood the Armenian, 30, feared for his safety on the pitch in Baku, Azerbaijan. "Having considered all current options, we had to take the tough decision for me not to travel with the squad to the Europa League final," said Mkhitaryan. "It's the kind of game that doesn't come along very often and I admit, it hurts a lot to miss it." As a result of political tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Mkhitaryan has missed club matches played in Azerbaijan in the past.
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