Henrikh Mkhitaryan opted to stay in England rather than travel with his Arsenal team-mates (Image: GETTY)
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“He’s played in this final before, Arsenal haven’t got a lot of big-game experience.
“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?
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has played a key role under Arsenal boss Unai Emery (Image: Twitter @HenrikhMkh)