Jurrien Timber does not start the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain this evening.
The Dutchman has not played since mid-March, missing the last 14 games across all competitions with an ankle injury, but trained this week and flew with the squad to Budapest.
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Mikel Arteta confirmed on the eve of the final that Timber was now fit and ready to start, but he clearly is not.
It means Cristhian Mosquera will be tasked with filling in at right-back for Arsenal at the Puskas Arena against Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
In midfield, Myles Lewis-Skelly has been preferred to Martin Zubimendi in recent weeks and gets the nod on the biggest stage, alongside Declan Rice.
Martin Odegaard is looking to become the first Arsenal captain ever to lift the Champions League trophy, which means Eberechi Eze settles for a place on the bench.
Leandro Trossard has returned to the form he showed earlier in the season and lines up on the left wing.
Up front, a big decision from Arteta, but an expected one. Viktor Gyokeres has stepped up over the past month, but Kai Havertz is trusted in the biggest games.
Noni Madueke is fit after a scare suffered against Crystal Palace, while David Raya has also shaken off a back knock sustained in the win over Burnley.
Confirmed team news
Arsenal XI: Raya; Mosquera, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Rice, Lewis-Skelly; Saka, Odegaard, Trossard; Havertz
Subs: Arrizabalaga, Jesus, Eze, Martinelli, Timber, Gyokeres, Nørgaard, Madueke, Merino, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Dowman
PSG XI: Safonov; Nuno Mendes, Pacho, Marquinhos, Hakimi; João Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Doué, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia
Subs: Chevalier, Marin, Lucas Beraldo, Zabarnyi, Gonçalo Ramos, Kang-in Lee, L. Hernández, Mayulu, Dro Fernandez, Barcola, Zaire-Emery, Mbaye
Injured: White
Time and date: 5pm BST on Saturday May 30, 2026
Venue: Puskas Arena, Budapest
How to watch: TNT Sports 1
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