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Alex Iwobi: Arsenal want to win Europa League for Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Alex Iwobi has stated that Arsenal will aim to win the Uefa Europa League title for his teammate Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Unai Emery’s men will slug it out with English rivals Chelsea in the final of the European competition in Baku on Wednesday.

Mkhitaryan has pulled out of the encounter as a result of his country’s dispute with the host nation of the final, Azerbaijan.

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The 30-year-old former Manchester United player made 11 appearances in the competition this season to help the Gunners advance into the final.

Iwobi says the Armenian midfielder is unhappy to miss the game, but he has vowed that the Gunners will try their best in the game to clinch the trophy.