Mosquera and Havertz given starting roles by Arsenal for Champions League finale

Arsenal fans gathered for a photo opportunity prior to the UEFA Champions League final match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal FC, scheduled to take place at the Puskas Arena in Budapest on May 30, 2026.

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Cristhian Mosquera has been chosen to start for Arsenal in the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain, taking the right-back position, while Jurrien Timber, who has been out for over two months with a groin injury, has been named on the bench.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta decided against starting Jurrien Timber, despite the Dutch defender being fit, and instead opted for centre-back Cristhian Mosquera on the right side of the defence to face Paris Saint-Germain's highly skilled winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

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Kai Havertz has been selected to play in attack instead of Viktor Gyokeres, and Piero Hincapie has been chosen at left-back over Riccardo Calafiori, as part of Mikel Arteta's starting lineup.

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Teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly has been preferred over Spain international Martin Zubimendi in midfield, a decision that was also made in the semi-final second leg win against Atletico Madrid.

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For Paris Saint-Germain, Ousmane Dembele and Achraf Hakimi have been included in the starting lineup despite previous injury concerns, with Hakimi's last match being the 5-4 semi-final first leg win over Bayern Munich before being sidelined with a thigh problem.

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Fabian Ruiz will start in a strong midfield trio alongside Vitinha and Joao Neves, supporting the attacking trio of Dembele, Kvaratskhelia, and Desire Doue.

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Luis Enrique's lineup features 10 of the same 11 players who started in the 5-0 demolition of Inter Milan in last year's final, with the only change being Matvey Safonov in goal, replacing Gianluigi Donnarumma who left for Manchester City last summer.

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The starting lineups for the match are as follows: Paris Saint-Germain will play in a 4-3-3 formation with Matvey Safonov in goal, while Arsenal will play in a 4-2-3-1 formation with David Raya in goal.

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The coaches for the match are Luis Enrique for Paris Saint-Germain and Mikel Arteta for Arsenal, with Daniel Siebert from Germany serving as the referee.