Good News for PSG Ahead of Champions League Final vs. Arsenal
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For its last training session at the Campus PSG, Luis Enrique was once again able to count on his entire squad. In total, 24 players will fly to Budapest to face Arsenal in the Champions League final.
The Champions League final between PSG and Arsenal is fast approaching. This Saturday, the Parisian club could write a beautiful page in its history by retaining its European title. To do this, the Red and Blue will have to overcome a London team that is undefeated in the competition.
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But good news for Luis Enrique, he will be able to rely on a full squad for this matchup against the Gunners. Indeed, as reported by L'Equipe, Ousmane Dembele and Achraf Hakimi have completed a third consecutive collective training session with their teammates.
Long-term injured player Quentin Ndjantou has also returned and will travel with his teammates. In total, 24 players will head to Hungary. The group will settle in on Friday at noon at the Anantara Hotel.
Afterward, Luis Enrique and a player will appear at a news conference starting at 3:30 p.m. French time, then the Red and Blue will train one last time before the final at the Puskas Arena at 4:45 p.m.
"Note that the players' families (and staff) also arrive this Friday on a special flight. Five members per player have been invited," concludes the cited outlet.
To tell the truth, Ndjantou is not a key piece in Luis Enrique's system, but he has been a spark off the bench who was moving up the team's offensive hierarchy.
But either way, it is a positive boost for next season, not to mention the emotional lift it provides in maintaining the positive dynamic within the group ahead of the Champions League final.
If there is one thing that characterized the PSG that became European champion last year, it was the unity of the squad and the coaching staff. Having everyone fit before this big commitment will be key.
Here is the probable starting lineup for PSG against Arsenal: Safonov; Hakimi (or Zaïre-Emery), Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz; Doue, Dembele, Kvaratskhelia.
On Arsenal's side, manager Mikel Arteta will be without his English defender White, who had been playing on the right in recent weeks in the absence of Jurrien Timber, who has been unavailable since March 14.
Here is Arsenal's predicted lineup against PSG: Raya; Mosquera, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Lewis-Skelly; Saka, Odegaard (or Eze), Trossard; Havertz.