MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 31: A detailed view of the match program prior to the UEFA Champions League Final 2025 between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Internazionale Milano at Munich Football Arena on May 31, 2025 in Munich, Germany.
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).
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.
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.
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.
PSG vs. Inter line-ups
PSG: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Doué, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia
PSG bench: Safonov, Tenas, Kimpembe, Goncalo Ramos, Lee, L Hernandez, Mayulu, Barcola, Zaire-Emery, Lucas Beraldo, Mbaye
Inter: Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Thuram
Inter bench: Di Gennaro, J Martinez, De Vrij, Zielinski, Arnautovic, Frattesi, Asllani, Carlos Augusto, Bisseck, Darmian, Zalewski, Taremi
Ref: Kovacs (ROU)
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