Arsenal hit by travel chaos which forces cancellation ahead of Champions League clash

Mikel Arteta’s pre-match press conference in Naples has been cancelled amid ongoing travel mayhem.

The Arsenal boss was due to speak to reporters on Tuesday afternoon, however, Arteta and his squad are not expected to arrive in Naples until 9:30pm on the same evening.

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The delay is due to Air Traffic Control issues that has affected passengers across the UK.

Thousands have been impacted by flight delays from London-based airports in the last 24 hours.

It is due to a technical problem that has been affecting air traffic control systems.

The Premier League champions could now find themselves in hot water with UEFA ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League opener with Napoli

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