The final of Europa League is due to be played in Baku, the capital of Azerbajian, but there were some concerns about such nomination which have proven to be right, as the player Henrikh Mkhitaryan has decided not to travel for the match, and thus to deprive his club, Arsenal, of his presence that has been fundamental for the Gunners during the whole season.
But this is not the first time that Mkhitaryan declined to play in that country, as he failed to appear in a match in 2015 when he was under contract with Borussia Dortmund and not too far in the present season with Arsenal in October 2018 when due to play a match in the Europa...
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