The starting lineups are in and there’s no real surprises for either team.
Both managers are blessed with the fortune of having fully fit squads available and this is reflected in the strong starting XI they have selected.
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The biggest decision for Luis Enrique and PSG was who to start in the front three – Bradley Barcola or Désiré Doué?
Enrique has opted for teenager Doué, who has been a constant threat in recent rounds and has been rewarded for these fine performances with a start in the biggest game of his young soccer career.
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Doué, however, isn’t the only young player in PSG’s starting lineup – a stark contrast from Inter Milan’s team.
Per Opta, there is a five-year-and-146-day gap between the average age of both lineups, the biggest ever between two teams in a Champions League final.
PSG’s starting lineup has an average age of 25 years and 96 days with Inter Milan’s at 30 years and 242 days.
Youthful exuberance or experienced knowhow? Only time will tell.
Inter Milan: Yann Sommer; Benjamin Pavard, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni; Denzel Dumfries, Nicolò Barella, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Federico Dimarco; Marcus Thuram, Lautaro Martínez
PSG: Gianluigi Donnarumma; Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes; João Neves, Vitinha, Fabián Ruiz; Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Source: https://www.cnn.com/sport/live-news/champions-league-final-inter-milan-psg-05-31-25-spt
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