Arsenal’s January signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan is being forced to wear number 77 in the Europa League because of one bizarre rule.
The Birmingham Mail report that teams are only allowed to register one player per number a season in the competition.
Upon joining from Manchester United in January, Mkhitaryan adopted the vacant number seven shirt that was previously worn by Alexis Sanchez.
The Chilean featured for the Gunners in the Europa League prior to his dramatic switch to Old Trafford.
Arsenal are preparing for their second leg clash against Swedish minnows Ostersund on Thursday night.
The Gunners take a 3-0 advantage into the clash at the Emirates Stadium.
Mkhitaryan has impressed since making the move to Arsenal in January, he has registered four assists in his first four games across all competitions, including a Man of the Match performance against Everton, where he linked up brilliantly with fellow new signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
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