He’s played in this final before, Arsenal haven’t got a lot of big-game experience
Martin Keown on Arsenal star Henrikh Mkhitaryan
“Well a massive blow,” Keown said on BT Sport.
“I’m pretty certain he would have played some part of it. He’s been a big plus.
“I’d like to have seen more from him but Arsenal haven’t got enough quality players to have one of their special players stepping out like that.
“He’s played in this final before, Arsenal haven’t got a lot of big-game experience.
Martin Keown says the absence of Henrikh Mkhitaryan is a massive blow for Arsenal (Image: BT SPORT/GETTY)
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan has not travelled with the Arsenal squad for the Europa League final (Image: GETTY)
“You know his relationship with [Pierre-Emerick] Aubameyang, if he were to come on.
“He’s got quality, we have to respect his view.
“If he doesn’t want to be here, who are we to question that?
“But it seems a huge disappointment that for political reasons he’s not here.”
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