Arsenal face dilemma over visa for Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Arsenal face a dilemma over whether to apply for a visa for Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan after reaching the Europa League final against Chelsea in Baku, BBC reports.
Mkhitaryan has missed games in Azerbaijan for Arsenal and former club Dortmund in recent years due to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
The all-English final is scheduled for Wednesday, 29 May.
While playing for Borussia Dortmund in 2015, Mkhitaryan, 30, did not travel for a Europa League tie against Azerbaijan Premier League side Gabala because of security concerns.
And he also missed Arsenal's 3-0 Europa League win at FK Qarabag in October, with manager Unai Emery saying "he cannot travel here", despite Uefa offering their support over a visa application.
When asked if Mkhitaryan would travel to Azerbaijan to play in the final should Arsenal reach that stage, Emery has previously said: "It's a long time for us to arrive at the final.
"We are working to prepare for the next matches."