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Arteta calls on Arsenal fans to give team 'great' welcome amid new Kroenke protest plans

Gunners supporters are expected to gather outside Emirates Stadium ahead of Thursday night's Europa League semi-final second leg against Villarreal

Mikel Arteta believes it will be ‘great’ to see Arsenal fans lining the streets outside Emirates Stadium on Thursday night to cheer the Arsenal team coach into the stadium ahead of the Europa League semi-final against Villarreal.

Supporters are once again planning to protest against the ownership of Stan Kroenke before the second leg of the semi-final, which Arsenal go into trailing 2-1 following defat in Spain last week.

But, mindful of the importance of the game, there are also plans to welcome to team coach into the ground when it arrives approximately two hours before kick-off.