Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan not to depart for Baku: Arsenal statement

Armenian national team and London’s Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not depart for Baku.

“We are very disappointed to announce that Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not be travelling with the squad for our Uefa Europa League final against 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 the 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 sad that a player will miss out on a major European final in circumstances such as this, as it is something that comes along very rarely in a footballer’s career. Micki will continue to be part of our preparations until we depart for Baku at the weekend,” Arsenal statement says.

The final is set for May 29 in Baku.