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Tom Doyle, Tom Herbert

Europa League Final on TV in UK: How to watch Chelsea v Arsenal for free on TV and online on YouTube

Chelsea and Arsenal are now just hours away from facing each other in the Europa League Final on Wednesday.

The north London rivals meet in Baku, Azerbaijan on May 29 for an all-English affair which pits Maurizio Sarri's blues against Unai Emery's Gunners.

But the final has been marred by criticism of Uefa over its choice of venue after fans of both clubs have been left struggling to find realistic travel arrangements to Baku.

Chelsea have also struggled to sell out their allocation of 5,801 tickets, with the vast majority of the club's supporters not interested in going due to the difficulty and high cost of travelling to Azerbaijan.

How Arsenal and Chelsea reached the Europa League final

A total of 6,000 tickets - thought to comprise 2,200 from the Gunners and 3,800 from the Blues - have been left unsold after fans were put off by spiralling travel costs and the sheer difficulty of making a 6,000-mile round trip to one of the most remote Uefa territories.

So if you are one of the many supporters to have missed out on tickets, here's how you can watch the Europa League final from the comfort of your own home.

When is the Europa League Final?

The game will be taking place at the Olympic Stadium in Baku at 8pm on Wednesday, May 29.

How to watch the Europa League final on TV

BT Sport has the exclusive rights to show the final, which is being broadcast on BT Sprt 2 and BT Sport 4KUHD from 6.30pm and you will need to subscribe BT Sport to watch matches.

However, BT have also confirmed that all Virgin Media customers will be able to watch both the Europa League and Champions League finals for free on TV through their set-top boxes.

How to watch the Europa League final online

BT have confirmed that the Europa League final and the Champions League final on June 1 will be shown for free online.

The game will be made free-to-air across BT Sport channels from 6.30pm.

Fans can watch the match for free via the BT Sport app, streamed online at BTSport.com and their YouTube account, and on Virgin TV.

What has happened in the build-up to the final?

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