Soccer-Timber on the bench, Havertz starts for Arsenal against PSG in Champions League final


Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Arsenal - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - May 24, 2026 Arsenal's Jurrien Timber walks on the pitch before the match REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

BUDAPEST, May 30 (Reuters) - Arsenal full ⁠back Jurrien Timber, who has ‌been out since March with a groin injury but was declared fit again, will ​not start Saturday’s Champions ⁠League final against ⁠Paris St Germain while Kai Havertz ⁠has been ‌picked to start as the lone striker.

Timber ⁠is on the bench with Cristhian Mosquera ​starting ‌at right back. The 19-year-old ⁠Myles Lewis-Skelly ​also starts in midfield in place of Martin Zubimendi.

Havertz, who has ⁠been chosen over Viktor ​Gyokeres, has shown his Champions League final credentials when he scored the ⁠only goal in Chelsea's win against Manchester City in 2021.

PSG coach Luis Enrique is fielding his preferred ​lineup with full ⁠back Achraf Hakimi at left back ​and Ousmane Dembele up ‌front after both ​fully recovered from injuries.

(Reporting by Julien PretotEditing by Christia nRadnedge)

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