The Champions League final is almost here, and Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain are working hard to be ready for the game.
PSG are the defending champions, and in many people’s eyes, the best team in the world since the start of last season.
Arsenal, on the other hand, have just been crowned the Premier League champions after 22 years, and they will go into the final full of confidence.
Kai Havertz, who knows what it takes to win the Champions League, is convinced about the result already.
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Kai Havertz says Arsenal will beat PSG in the Champions League final
Most people in the game view Arsenal as the underdogs against PSG in the final of the Champions League.
Luis Enrique is widely regarded as the best manager in the world right now, and the fact that he beat the Gunners home and away in the semi-finals last season has convinced many about the result in the final.
Havertz, however, is of a completely different opinion.
The German, who has scored the winner in a Champions League final before, does not believe in ‘favourites’ and ‘underdogs’ tags.
All he believes in is his team, and he has publicly claimed now that Arsenal will beat PSG in Budapest on Saturday.
He told The Athletic: “I don’t even think about that (who are the favourites and underdogs), to be fair. PSG won it last year, so they were probably the best team in Europe last year. They have had an unbelievable season again.
“For us, it is the second time the club has made it to the final, but we have so much confidence. We have been fighting on the highest level for a couple of years now, and we have finally won the Premier League.
“I think that gives us a big boost as well. It doesn’t matter if you are an underdog or whatever.
“We are going to go on the pitch and are going to beat them. So, go for it.”
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Kai Havertz or Viktor Gyokeres – the big Arsenal debate
The Arsenal starting lineup for the Champions League final picks itself for the most part, but there are a few dilemmas.
One of the biggest comes up front.
Viktor Gyokeres has had a stunning 2026, and if a clear-cut opportunity presents itself in front of goal, you would back him to score it.
However, Arsenal seem a lot more fluid in attack when Havertz starts up top, and his movement can trouble PSG’s defenders.
It will be interesting to see who Mikel Arteta will pick to start up top. If we had to guess, we’d pick Havertz.
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