Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny has slammed UEFA for holding the Europa League final in Baku.

Gunners midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will miss May 29's clash with Chelsea in the Azerbaijani capital due to concerns over his safety, stemming from political tensions between his homeland Armenia and the hosts.

"I am not very happy," Koscielny told BBC Radio 5 Live. "First because we need to leave one player here, because he can't play in the final.

"I think UEFA needs to know about the different problems they can have with the politics in the country. When one country has a problem with another they should not give the final to that country.

"For us it is difficult because we want to have Micki with us. He is an important player for us."