Arsenal news: Gunners hand back 2,300 tickets for Europa League final against Chelsea

Arsenal news: Gunners hand back 2,300 tickets for Europa League final against Chelsea
Arsenal have returned 2,300 of their 6,000 Europa League final tickets ahead of this Wednesday’s clash with Chelsea in Baku.UEFA have been criticised for holding the final in Azerbaijan because of the difficulty for fans to get to the venue.getty3

Both London clubs have returned thousands of tickets ahead of the final in Azerbejian

The supporters who are willing to make the journey face an arduous 2,500 mile trek over several days as there are no direct flights to Baku.It would take around four days to get to the stadium via public transport and it will mean their will be just a handful of English supporters in the Olympic Stadium, which has a 68,700 capacity.Sky Sports are reporting the Gunners have returned 2,300 tickets while Chelsea are believed to be handing back around 4,000.Getty3

Uefa have been criticised for holding the Europa League final in Baku

Arsenal will also reportedly be stopped by Uefa from making any tribute to Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the Europa League final.The Armenian midfielder will not travel to Baku for Wednesdays final due to safety concerns.Getty Images3

Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not travel to Baku

The 30-year-old decided to stay home as he feared he could be targeted because of tensions between Armenia and the host country.The squad are thought to have spoken about how they could show their support for Mkhitaryan.Wearing shirts with his name on the back for the warm-up was discussed. The Daily Mail report that any such move is prohibited by strict rules.The players kit for the game for the game is subject to approval by Uefa as are any potential post-match winners t-shirts.It is also understood that Arsenal are wary of making any such statement about Mkhitaryan in Baku as they do not want to invite hostility.talkSPORT will bring you live commentary of the Europa League final between Arsenal and Chelsea on Wednesday night

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