Arsenal lineup vs. PSG: Predicted XI for Champions League final amid Jurrien Timber injury concern

Arsenal right-back Jurrien Timber has been declared fit for Saturday's Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain at the Puskas Arena.

The Netherlands international is yet to make his competitive comeback from a severe groin injury he sustained before the March hiatus and did not take part in Sunday's 2-1 Premier League victory against Crystal Palace.

The defender did not appear to be overly hampered during Arsenal's title celebrations, though, and Timber did offer a positive injury update prior to the trip to Selhurst Park.

Mikel Arteta then told the media on Friday evening that Timber was fit to start, although the Spaniard's record for accurate team news updates is not 100%, so uncertainty will remain until the team sheets are released.

If Timber is not cleared to start, Cristhian Mosquera should come face-to-face with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, unless Arteta throws a Declan Rice-sized curveball in defence.

However, after the Rice right-back experiment went pear-shaped at West Ham United, the Englishman should be named in midfield, helping to protect David Raya, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba and Piero Hincapie, whose defensive acumen could give him the edge over the more attack-minded Riccardo Calafiori.

After his fearless performance against Atletico Madrid, the rejuvenated Myles Lewis-Skelly should have also done enough to start over Martin Zubimendi in Budapest, slightly behind skipper Martin Odegaard.

Odegaard for Eberechi Eze should be the only change to Arsenal's front three from the second leg with Atletico, as Bukayo Saka, Leandro Trossard and Viktor Gyokeres join forces again.

Arsenal possible starting lineup:

Raya; Mosquera, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Lewis-Skelly, Rice; Saka, Odegaard, Trossard; Gyokeres

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