{"id":1581,"date":"2026-05-28T11:25:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T11:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esport.com.ng\/?p=1581"},"modified":"2026-05-28T11:25:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T11:25:39","slug":"prediction-team-news-lineups-and-odds-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esport.com.ng\/?p=1581","title":{"rendered":"Prediction, team news, lineups and odds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>After celebrating their first Premier League title in 22 years, Arsenal will now turn their attention to the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n<p>It will be only Arsenal\u2019s second-ever appearance in the Champions League final and first since 2006, when the Gunners lost 2-1 to Barcelona at the Stade de France.<\/p>\n<p>For PSG, it\u2019s a second successive Champions League final following their 5-0 win over Inter Milan last season and their third final appearance since 2019-20.<\/p>\n<h2>PSG v Arsenal kick-off time<\/h2>\n<p>PSG v Arsenal kicks off at 5pm BST on Saturday, May 30 at the Puskas Arena.<\/p>\n<h2>PSG v Arsenal how to watch<\/h2>\n<p>The final will be shown live in the UK via TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max, with coverage starting from 3pm.<\/p>\n<p>BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT will both provide full match commentary.<\/p>\n<h2>PSG team news<\/h2>\n<p>Achraf Hakimi has been sidelined since suffering a thigh injury during the Champions League semi-final first leg against Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n<p>He played no part in an inter-squad friendly match last weekend, but has now returned to training and is now on track to be involved against Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>Ousmane Dembele was forced off the field after 27 minutes during PSG\u2019s 2-1 loss to Paris FC on the final day of the Ligue 1 season due to a muscle strain in his right calf.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside Hakimi, the France international also took part in training this week and looks set to start against the Gunners in Budapest.<\/p>\n<p>Back-up goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier could be back on the bench after recovering from a thigh injury, but Quentin Ndjantou remains unavailable.<\/p>\n<h2>Arsenal team news<\/h2>\n<p>Noni Madueke scored the winning goal against Crystal Palace last weekend but was substituted shortly before full-time, and was seen clutching at the back of his left thigh.<\/p>\n<p>The winger did re-emerge to join Arsenal\u2019s trophy lift and celebrations, and it has since been revealed that the substitution was just precautionary and related to cramp.<\/p>\n<p>Christian Norgaard made a rare start against Palace but was seen speaking to a physio when walking off the pitch at halftime, and was then replaced by Kai Havertz.<\/p>\n<p><span>Following a four-month lay-off with a foot injury, <\/span><span>Mikel Merino made his return at Selhurst Park and got 30 minutes under his belt. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ben White has been ruled out of the final with a knee injury and Jurrien Timber is a major doubt, having missed their last 14 games in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>If the Netherlands international can\u2019t play against PSG, Cristhian Mosquera is expected to deputise at right-back.<\/p>\n<h2>PSG v Arsenal odds<\/h2>\n<p>PSG trade at 8\/11 to win the Champions League (the price includes extra-time and penalties) for a second successive year, while Arsenal are 13\/10 to lift the trophy for the first time in their history.<\/p>\n<p>In the 90-minute market, PSG are 7\/5 to get it done in regulation time, while Arsenal are 11\/5 and The Draw 12\/5.<\/p>\n<h2>PSG v Arsenal prediction<\/h2>\n<p>The final brings together two contrasting styles as PSG have the most formidable attacking unit in Europe, while Arsenal\u2019s success has been built on a rock-solid defensive foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Luis Enrique\u2019s side have netted 44 goals in the Champions League this season, the second-most by any team in a single campaign in the competition\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners have only conceded six goals in the Champions League this season and have kept nine clean sheets, just one off the tournament\u2019s record of 10.<\/p>\n<p>PSG\u2019s firepower makes them the slight favourites, although they do still have some defensive weaknesses and have conceded 22 goals in the Champions League this season. We\u2019re backing a PSG win and both teams to score at 4\/1.<\/p>\n<p>Dembele was a thorn in Arsenal\u2019s side when these two sides faced each other in the semi-final last season, scoring the only goal in the first leg at the Emirates before coming off the bench to register an assist in the second leg.<\/p>\n<p>The France international also has nine direct goal contributions in the Champions League this season and is 23\/20 to score or assist in the final.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-864019 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2x51gyc4ptf2q.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/12110233\/Please-Gamble-Responsibly.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n        !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n        {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n        n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n        if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n        n.queue=();t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n        t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)(0);\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n        'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n        fbq('init', '1399787394855675');\n        fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    <\/script><script>\n        !function(e,n,t){var o=e.getElementsByTagName(n)(0);e.getElementById\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After celebrating their first Premier League title in 22 years, Arsenal will now turn their attention to the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain. 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