Doué Starts For PSG Against Inter Milan in Champions League Final
At this point in the season, there are no surprises. For Paris Saint-Germain, there was only one question regarding their starting lineup, and that was whether Désiré Doué or Bradley Barcola would start alongside Ousmané Dembélé and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in PSG's attack.
On Saturday, PSG and Inter Milan face off in Munich in the UEFA Champions League final. Prior to kickoff, Luis Enrique released his starting lineup:
In goal, Gianluigi Donnarumma gets the nod and will look to continue his impressive form in the knockout stage.
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In defense, Marquinhos and Willian Pacho will line up at center-back. At right-back will be Achraf Hakimi and left-back will be Nuno Mendes.
In the midfield, PSG will go with João Neves, Vitinha, and Fabian Ruiz. It will be critical for those players to control possession and win the ball back.
In attack, it's the aforementioned Doué, who at 19 years old, will become the first French player in history to start a Champions League final before the age of 20. Kvaratskhelia will get the start after joining the club last January, and Dembélé has a chance to secure the Ballon d'Or with a win and an impressive performance.
PSG is seeking its first Champions League trophy. They last appeared in the final in 2020, a 1-0 loss against FC Bayern Munich.
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