PSG vs Arsenal starting lineup: Kai Havertz starts, Gyokeres on the bench

PSG vs Arsenal starting lineup: Manager Mikel Arteta chooses Kai Havertz to start in the Champions League final against PSG, with Gyokeres as a substitute.

At last, the uncertainties regarding Arsenal's lineup choices have been resolved. Kai Havertz is positioned as the highest forward in Arsenal's attack, while Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Jesus are on the bench. Leandro Trossard starts on one wing, with Bukayo Saka taking the opposite flank.

In midfield, Myles Lewis-Skelly is preferred over Martin Zubimendi, partnering with Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard.

The defense consists of the familiar and reliable central defensive duo Gabriel Magalhaes and William Saliba, while Cristhian Mosquera and Piero Hincapié handle the full-back positions.

Meanwhile, PSG boasts the trio of Doue, Kvaratskhelia, and Dembele. These are the players Arsenal will need to be wary of.

Mikel Arteta's squad has had an impressive journey to the final match, winning all their games in the league phase before entering the knockout rounds.

Having just secured their first Premier League title in 22 years, the North London club has every reason to be confident and excited before kickoff. However, one obstacle that could affect their ambitions is their depleted physical condition, especially during the final stretch of the season.

This has been a long and grueling campaign. Saturday's match will be Arsenal's 63rd game of the season. In fact, they are the team with the most matches played among clubs in Europe's top five leagues.

On the other side, PSG has only played 56 matches. However, if including their participation in last summer's Club World Cup, the French club's total number of games would also reach 62.

Particularly Ousmane Dembele, who started only 11 of PSG's 34 Ligue 1 matches and played the full 90 minutes in just one. Many of Dembele's teammates also have very few starts. The fast-paced star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has only completed two full matches out of his 28 appearances in Ligue 1 this season.

Although PSG did not easily secure their fifth consecutive national title, their journey has clearly been much smoother compared to the intense race for the Premier League crown that Arsenal faced.

PSG vs Arsenal starting lineup

PSG: Safonov; Hakimi, Pacho, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes; Fabián Ruiz, Vitinha, Joao Neves; Doué, Kvaratskhelia, Dembélé.

Substitutes: Chevalier, Marin, Beraldo, Zabarnyi, Gonçalo Ramos, Kang-in Lee, Hernandez, Mayulu, Dro Fernandez, Barcola, Zaïre-Emery, Mbaye.

Arsenal: Raya; Mosquera, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapié; Rice, Lewis-Skelly, Ødegaard; Saka, Trossard, Havertz.

Substitutes: Arrizabalaga, Jesus, Eze, Martinelli, Timber, Gyökeres, Nørgaard, Madueke, Merino, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Dowman.