Arsenal could secure top spot in Group E of the Europa League on Thursday evening when they take on Vorskla Poltava in their penultimate match of the stage. Much of the pre-match build-up has surrounded the political tensions between Ukraine and Russia, though, which has forced the game to be moved to Kiev at the 11th hour. Vorskla Poltava Reuters Vorskla go into this game in the unusual position of having to make a 211-mile trip to appear at home following UEFA's controversial ruling that the match should be played in Kiev. Areas of Ukraine have been placed under martial law amid escalating tensions with Russia, although Poltava itself is not one of the regions directly affected, leading...
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