Arsenal’s quest for a European trophy and qualification for next season’s Champions League football banks on Wednesday night’s Europa League final against Chelsea in Baku.
Unai Emery’s men finished fifth in the league, hence, they have to beat Chelsea to get back into Europe’s elite competition, otherwise, they’ll stay in the Europa League.
The Gunners manager has a fantastic record of winning Europa Leagues in the past. Thus, he won’t get flustered by the occasion and will know how to set the team up for this big encounter.
He will be without Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who due to security reasons in Azerbaijan, opted not to travel with the squad.
The best thing about Arsenal right now is the form of their two strikers Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. If the duo continue the good work, then the Gunners may have more than a chance to win.
Defensively, we all know they have to stop Eden Hazard to stem the flow of Chelsea attacks. Easier said than done though.
With so many combinations possible, here’s how we think Emery may line his team up tomorrow:
