Arsenal F.C. Lineup vs PSG CONFIRMED: Why NO Victor Gyokeres For UCL Final?

It's the final of the greatest club competition, the UEFA Champions League, where Luis Enrique's PSG are chasing a second title in a row, but will be facing the newly crowned Premier League winner in the form of Arsenal.

Having won the last edition quite comfortably against Inter Milan, Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain are dreaming of making it two in a row, to put themselves in pole position to repeat the heroics of a certain Zinedine Zidane and his Real Madrid side, who achieved the feat in 2018.

However, it won't be getting any easier for the French side. Premier League champions Arsenal are unbeaten in their past five games across all competitions, and are in a great mental state post their Premier League glory after 22 long years.

In what happens to be the greatest fixture this season, where two of the best teams in the world currently would be going head-to-head with each other, the lineups are already grabbing the headlines as Swedish marksman Viktor Gyokeres is missing from the UCL final lineup for Arsenal. Let's take a look at the Arsenal F.C. lineup vs PSG to see how Mikel Arteta is gearing up for his second trophy this season.

Arsenal F.C. Lineup vs PSG

Here's the official Arsenal F.C. lineup vs PSG from the PSG vs Arsenal F.C. Lineups for the UCL Final clash.

Raya; Mosquera, Gabriel, Saliba, Hincapié; Odegaard, Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Havertz, Martinelli;

Why No Viktor Gyokeres In Arsenal F.C. Lineup vs PSG?

Mikel Arteta has opted for a different approach to this game, as we can see that he has rested one of the best strikers in the world currently, Viktor Gyokeres. Instead, the Spaniard has gone with Kai Havertz up top as the number nine, supported by Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli on either flank.

We can assume that Arteta feels the need for someone who can press effectively and start the press from the front, rather than being too static at times, which is the case with Gyokeres. This is the sole reason why he has gone with Kai Havertz, who is a more dynamic player, partially due to his experience at the highest stage.

The right back position seems to be a bit shallow, as Jurrien Timber still isn't fit to play the entirety of the 90 minutes, while Ben White has been ruled out for the rest of the season. As of now, Cristhian Mosquera seems to be the only weak point in this star-studded Arsenal lineup.