Arsenal team arrive in Azerbaijan ahead of Qarabag clash
But one man missing from the Arsenal squad is Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
The playmaker was left out of the squad which travelled to Baku due to the diplomatic tensions exist between Azerbaijan and Mkhitaryan's native Armenia following a long-standing conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh territory.
Mkhitaryan could have been allowed into the country with exceptions often made for sportsmen and entertainers.
However, Emery opted to leave him in London and was reluctant to discuss the political issue.
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Predicted Arsenal line up vs Qarabag (Image: BuildLineUp)
Unai Emery has named a strong squad to face Qarabag (Image: GETTY)
"If Henrikh Mkhitaryan would come to Azerbaijan it is not the first time, but until now a lot of Armenian sportsmen came to Azerbaijan but it is the choice of Arsenal that they didn't send (him).
"Arsenal may be afraid that in front of 60,000 Azerbaijani fans, Mkhitaryan has some pressure and that is why they didn't send Mkhitaryan."
Aaron Ramsey and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also didn’t travel.
Ramsey was given special dispensation to miss the trip as his wife is expecting twins, while Aubameyang is ill, according to Emery.