Unai Emery respects Henrikh Mkhitaryan's decision not to travel to Baku to face Chelsea in the Europa League final, although he admits it is "bad news". Despite UEFA releasing a statement saying a "comprehensive" security plan had been provided, Mkhitaryan will miss next Wednesday's match due to ongoing political tensions between Azerbaijan and his native Armenia. Preparations for the May 29 showpiece have been overshadowed by organisational issues, with Arsenal unhappy over ticket allocations for the game. The absence of Mkhitaryan, who did not go to Azerbaijan for a group game against Qarabag last year, also comes as a blow to the Gunners' hopes of winning the trophy...
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