That move was later forbidden by Uefa and Leno has now spoken out in a public show of unity with his team-mate. Bernd Leno hit out at Uefa for playing the Europa League final at the Baku Olympic Stadium"I'm just sorry for him [Mkhitaryan]." There were calls for Arsenal and Chelsea to boycott the final but Leno says the club are desperate to win the trophy. "The club wants the title, they want to go to the Champions League, and if Arsenal and Chelsea refuse, they would probably be excluded from UEFA. Henrikh Mkhitaryan has not travelled to final and will play no part in the final against ChelseaLeno says it is a 'scandal' that his team-mate cannot play

Source: Express May 27, 2019 10:52 UTC