Official Site of Arsenal · May 21, 2019
Emery on Mkhitaryan missing the Baku final
We confirmed on Tuesday that Henrikh Mkhitaryan will miss the Europa League final in Baku – so what is Unai Emery’s reaction to the news?
Our head coach discussed the situation with the media at London Colney and admitted it is far from an ideal situation.
"It’s bad news but we cannot do anything for this issue, it’s a very personal decision and we need to respect him," Emery said. "I don’t understand the political problems now, but I must respect [his decision].
"I spoke this morning with Mkhitaryan and it’s a personal decision. I respect him. He wants to play to help us by being with the team but they spoke, both him and his family, and decided not to go.