PSG ready for Arsenal test in Budapest final
Breakdown of Champions League revenues and bonuses at stake for finalists PSG and Arsenal, outlining the massive payout on offer to the winners and runners-up.
Recap of last season’s ticket row: Arsenal cut PSG’s away allocation to 2,500 citing security, PSG complained to UEFA. Both clubs now have equal Budapest allocations for the final.
Arsenal get Jurrien Timber fit to face PSG, with Ben White out. Arteta also has Noni Madueke available as they try to counter Dembélé and Kvaratskhelia.
Arteta hails Luis Enrique’s PSG and says Arsenal have ‘analysed everything’ and prepared scenarios for the Budapest final, noting Safonov’s long-ball tactics and PSG’s varied build-up and tempo.
Arteta’s 2001-02 PSG loan under Luis Fernandez shaped his defensive diligence and managerial path, adding intrigue as he now faces Enrique’s PSG for Arsenal’s European crown.
Wenger, Merson, Parlour and Monreal back Arsenal, Neville tips PSG. Keys cited: set-pieces, first goal, discipline against Enrique’s holders.
Live build-up to PSG vs Arsenal in the Champions League final in Budapest, with team news and updates as PSG defend their title against Mikel Arteta’s side.
UEFA allocate 50 medals each to PSG and Arsenal with no appearance requirement. Clubs decide distribution, can buy extras. Kick-off 5pm in Budapest, ceremony follows full-time.
PSG’s ‘Tous ensemble on chantera’ and Arsenal’s ‘North London forever’ set to collide in Budapest as supporters amplify a final that pits Enrique’s holders against Arteta’s challengers.
PSG, aiming back-to-back titles, face underdogs Arsenal. UK broadcast on TNT Sports 1 from 3pm, kick-off 5pm, streaming via HBO Max.
Focus on Arsenal’s set-pieces versus PSG’s firepower. Luis Enrique praises their dead-ball threat, highlights PSG’s left flank with Kvaratskhelia and Mendes, and hints at tactical surprises after Bayern.
Sakho lauds PSG’s growth and Luis Enrique’s clear message, praising the team’s collective intensity and mental strength after the Bayern tie, while warning against impatience versus Arsenal.
PSG aim to retain the crown. Hakimi fit after hamstring issue, Dembélé and Nuno Mendes available. Predicted XI: Safonov, Zaire-Emery, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Neves, Vitinha, Ruiz; Doué, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia.
