Azerbaijan's ambassador to the United Kingdom has guaranteed the safety of Arsenal midfielderHenrikhMkhitaryanahead of their UEFA Europa League final clash against Chelsea in the capital of Baku.
Armenian Mkhitaryan, 30, has been at the centre of debate over security concerns due to diplomatic relations between his nation and Azerbaijan, per Joe Tanner of Sky Sports News.
Azerbaijan's UK ambassador, Tahir Taghizadeh, told Sky Sports News the player will be safe to play on May 29, and said Mkhitaryan could contact him directly if he needed assurances:
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