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Arsenal head coach, Unai Emery, respects the late decision of UEFA to move his team's Europa League match against Vorskla in Kiev. For safety reasons, Group E match moved to Olimpiyskiy stadium, which hosted Tuesday the final of the Champions League of the city of Poltava.
Emery, whose team is already badured of a spot in the round of 16, said she understood why power had made that change.
"First and foremost, we must respect the decision of UEFA because it is not easy for Vorskla. UEFA's decision is not easy to take", he said at a press conference Wednesday.
"For us, yesterday we were preparing our trip to Poltava and waited for the final decision in the evening. We made small changes to our training session in London and now we have just arrived. This decision, for us, is with all due respect. "
Stephan Lichtsteiner has resumed full training for Arsenal after suffering hamstring injury, Laurent Koscielny (Achilles) will be evaluated, having appeared for the under 23 years on Monday while he continues his convalescence.
Meanwhile, Alexandre Lacazette (groin) will also play a leading role for Emery before the shock of Thursday. While the move had an impact on the preparation of ArsenalEmery is desperate for his players to stay focused.
"It's very cold here like in Poltava but we are going to play with this time. We prepared the match in this context with our players and also with the respect of Vorskla, "he said.
"We only want to play the match, win and show to every fan that we can do well. "
Arsenal, which hosts Sunday's bitter rival Tottenham in the Premier League, needs a win to confirm its top spot in the group.
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