Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has said that Azerbaijan should not be allowed to host European finals after Henrikh Mkhitaryan confirmed he will miss the Europa League showpiece next week.
Baku will play host to the Europa League final between Arsenal and Chelsea, but the Gunners' Armenian star will not travel to the match due to concerns over his safety.
Armenia and Azerbaijan are engaged in a conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, which has sparked fears over Mkhitaryan and Arsenal's safety in the Azerbaijan capital of Baku.
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UEFA have been criticised for their decision to host a major final where such safety concerns exist, though Europe's governing body insisted that they had received assurances over Mkhitaryan’s safety.