Unai Emery will be looking for a fourth Europa League title this decade when his Arsenal side square off against local rivals Chelsea in Baku tonight. The Spaniard is regarded as something of a master in the Europa League, having won the tournament thrice in a row during his managerial stint with Sevilla, and victory in the Azerbaijani capital will not only give the Gunners their first European silverware since 1994, but also seal their spot in the group stages of next season’s Champions League.
Arsenal finished fifth in the Premiership in 2018/19, which ordinarily means they will not feature in the CL next year. However the victors of the Europa League get a direct entry into the UCL, and the North London oufit will be looking to take the same path that Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United did two years ago.