Arsenal FC deprived of Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Baku. 25 September. REPORT.AZ/ Arsenal FC, one of the opponents of Qarabag FC in Europa League group stage, is about to miss two of its players.

Report informs citing the official website of the club that Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Sokratis Papastathopoulos are doubts for Arsenal's match with Brentford but Sead Kolasinac is back in training.

Mkhitaryan supplied a pair of assists during the Gunners' 4-2 win versus Vorskla last week but ended the Europa League match with an ankle complaint.

Participation in the second round of the Europa League match against Qarabag FC in Baku is under question.

The playmaker missed Sunday's 2-0 Premier League victory over Everton, where Sokratis made way before half-time with a dead leg.

Sokratis' Greek compatriot and fellow centre-back Konstantinos Mavropanos might have hoped to feature in the third-round fixture but is facing four weeks on the sidelines with a groin injury.

Earlier it was announced that fullback Laurent Koscielny will not participate in the match against Qarabag.

Notably, the match at Baku Olympic Stadium starts at 20:55.