Arsenal’s Mosquera, Havertz Start Champions League Final Against PSG
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has started Cristhian Mosquera at right-back and Kai Havertz up front in bold selection choices for the UEFA Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain at Budapest's Puskás Arena on May 30, 2026. Mosquera, the 19-year-old Spanish centre-back, starts at right-back instead of the fit Jurrien Timber, who has been out since March with a groin injury but was declared fit and named on the bench. Arteta opted for Mosquera on the right of defence to face PSG winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, arguably the tournament's top performer. Arsenal's confirmed starting XI is: David Raya (goalkeeper); Cristhian Mosquera, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, Piero Hincapié (defence); Declan Rice, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Martin Ødegaard (midfield); Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka (front line). The biggest decision in attack was choosing Kai Havertz over big-money striker Viktor Gyökeres. Havertz, who scored Chelsea's only […]
