The absence of Henrikh Mkhitaryan should drive Arsenal on to win the Europa League, according to Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
The Gunners secured their passage to the decider against Chelsea with a commanding 7-3 aggregate victory in the semis over Valencia.
They will take on their London rivals in Baku on May 29, in a match that has been sadly overshadowed by non-footballing matters.
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Armenia international Mkhitaryan has opted not to travel to Azerbaijan due to fears over his safety, in the context of ongoing political conflict between the two nations over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region.