MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 30: A general view of the Football Arena Munich ahead of the UEFA Champions League Final 2025 between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Internazionale Milano on May 30, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Margarethe Wichert/Getty Images)
MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 30: A general view of the Football Arena Munich ahead of the UEFA Champions League Final 2025 between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Internazionale Milano on May 30, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Margarethe Wichert/Getty Images)
Benjamin Pavard gets the nod for Inter with Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram for the Champions League Final against PSG’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Gianluigi Donnarumma.
It kicks off at the Munich Football Arena in Munich at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT, 21.00 CET).
You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the Liveblog.
epa12078642 Inter Milans Lautaro Martinez celebrates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the UEFA Champions League semifinal 2nd leg soccer match between Inter Milan and FC Barcelona, in Milan, Italy, 06 May 2025. EPA-EFE/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
epa12078642 Inter Milans Lautaro Martinez celebrates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the UEFA Champions League semifinal 2nd leg soccer match between Inter Milan and FC Barcelona, in Milan, Italy, 06 May 2025. EPA-EFE/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
This is the first ever competitive meeting between these two sides, but it is Inter’s second Champions League Final in three years, losing 1-0 to Manchester City in Istanbul in 2023.
Simone Inzaghi has a full squad to choose from, as Pavard has shaken off an ankle problem to bolster the defence, sending Yann Bisseck to the bench.
MILAN, ITALY - APRIL 22: Benjamin Pavard of FC Internazionale celebrates his team's second goal scored by Marcus Thuram (not pictured) during the Serie A TIM match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 22, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 22: Benjamin Pavard of FC Internazionale celebrates his team’s second goal scored by Marcus Thuram (not pictured) during the Serie A TIM match between AC Milan and FC Internazionale at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on April 22, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Lautaro Martinez has not played since the 4-3 extra time victory over Barcelona in the semi-final, ensuring he has fully recovered from a muscular issue to partner Marcus Thuram upfront.
The rest of the team is entirely as expected, including Denzel Dumfries and Federico Dimarco on the wings, plus Yann Sommer in goal.
Inter will wear black armbands following the death of former President Ernesto Pellegrini this morning, aged 84.
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 29: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of Paris Saint-Germain during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final First Leg match between Arsenal FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Emirates Stadium on April 29, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 29: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia of Paris Saint-Germain during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final First Leg match between Arsenal FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Emirates Stadium on April 29, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Paris Saint-Germain are hoping to win their first ever Champions League trophy, which would also complete the Treble after securing the Ligue 1 title and Coupe de France.
Coach Luis Enrique had only one major doubt about his starting XI, between Desiré Doué and Bradley Barcola.
It is the younger player who gets the nod.
The rest of the trident was guaranteed between Ousmane Dembélé and January signing Kvaratskhelia, who made the transfer from Napoli mid-season.
Italy international Donnarumma wears the gloves, having been decisive in the knockout rounds for PSG so far this season.
Other familiar faces from Serie A include ex-Roma defender Marquinhos, former Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz and of course ex-Inter full-back Achraf Hakimi.
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 29: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates after teammate Ousmane Dembele (not pictured) scores his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final First Leg match between Arsenal FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Emirates Stadium on April 29, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 29: Gianluigi Donnarumma of Paris Saint-Germain celebrates after teammate Ousmane Dembele (not pictured) scores his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Semi Final First Leg match between Arsenal FC and Paris Saint-Germain at Emirates Stadium on April 29, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
PSG vs. Inter line-ups
PSG: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Doué, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia
Inter: Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Thuram
Ref: Kovacs (ROU)
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