Mkhitaryan not to travel to Baku for Europa League clash

Armenian national football team and Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not travel to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, for Thursday's Europa League game with Qarabag, ESPN FC’s journalist Mattias Karén said on Twitter.

“I'm told Henrikh Mkhitaryan won't be making the trip to Azerbaijan for Thursday's game. Player's own decision based on the security situation amid the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict. Could be an issue for the final in Baku as well if Arsenal make it that far,” the reporter tweeted.

Significantly the Europa League final will also be played in Baku.