Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan could be forced to skip one of their Europa League games.

The Mirror reports Mkhitaryan may be forced to miss Arsenal's trip to Qarabag in the Europa League - due to political tensions.

The Armenian will be hit by visa problems if he tried to enter Azerbaijan, where the Baku-based club play.

And as the Europa League final is also in the Azerbaijan capital, the 29-year-old could even miss the showpiece event, should the Gunners get there.

Diplomatic relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan are at an all-time low because of an ongoing conflict which has seen tensions rise.

A Uefa statement read: “It is a standard procedure for Uefa to send letters of support to associations, clubs or embassies in order to obtain visa for players in order to be able to travel to another country and play in Uefa competition matches."