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3 Arsenal players PSG should look out for ahead of the Champions League final

While PSG is expected to be the favourite of this clash, Mikel Arteta's team has plenty of weapons that could impact the game.
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While PSG are expecting the return of two of their key players in Achraf Hakimi and Ousmane Dembélé, Arsenal who have recently been crowned Premier League winners prepare to face the Parisians in the Champions League final.

The Gunners have plenty of weapons able to hurt Luis Enrique's team, making the most of their strengths and weaknesses to win their first European trophy. Here are three Arsenal players PSG should keep an eye on before their Champions League final clash.

Three Arsenal players PSG should keep an eye on before the Champions League final

1- David Raya

The Spanish goalkeeper has once again delivered an outstanding season, ending with the most clean sheet for a third consecutive Premier League campaign. He is likely their best player, being at the heart of the best defence in Europe. The Gunners have only conceded 26 goals this season in the Premier League while conceding just six in the Champions League so far.

The 30-year-old has proved time and again that he is one of the best goalkeeper in the world and that he could be the one able to stop PSG's front three from running riot in the upcoming final. The Spaniard could really be the difference in this final and his battle against Matvey Safonov could be the reason between a second consecutive European title for PSG and a massive disappointment.

2- Gabriel/Saliba

Well, this is not a player but a partnership that should keep PSG and their impressive forwards on their toes ahead of the Champions League final in Budapest. Gabriel and William Saliba have been crucial in Mikel Arteta's Arsenal incredible rise in recent years. The centre-back pairing is more often that not the reason why the Gunners have become a major side in Europe.

Additionally, the Frenchman and the Brazilian are also very dangerous on set pieces, one of Arsenal's biggest offensive weapons. These two players, and Arsenal's defensive set up more specifically could derail the rhythm of PSG's offensive players. Overall, they can be a force to be reckon with after improving from last year's semi-final loss.

3- Declan Rice

The Englishman is the beating heart of Arsenal's midfield since joining the club. He is the one setting the tone when this team plays with and without the ball. A quality praised by Luis Enrique who declared the Gunners as "The best team in the world without the ball" and Rice is one of the reasons why.

His upcoming battle against Vitinha is set to be one of the keys of the Champions League final. The Parisians will need to find a way to nullify his impact on the game and dominate the midfield battle in this game. Furthermore, the England international ability on set pieces is incredible with many remembering his legendary free-kick brace against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals last season.

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