This Wednesday, Paris Saint-Germain faces Arsenal at the Puskas Arena in Budapest in the 2025-2026 Champions League final (kick-off at 6 p.m., CET). This Tuesday, L’Equipe has announced the return of Ousmane Dembélé (29-year-old forward) and Achraf Hakimi (27-year-old right-back) to training.
“After two and a half days of rest, the Parisians reconvened this Tuesday at 5 p.m. to begin the more concrete phase of their preparation for the Champions League final, Saturday in Budapest against Arsenal. There was a welcome surprise: the return of Achraf Hakimi (ankle) and Ousmane Dembélé (calf).
The Moroccan intensified his individual training sessions last week. Privately, the defender says he is ‘100% fit’ to start the match on Saturday. The Frenchman, who was substituted against Paris FC (1-2) in the last matchday, spent a week taking it easy in order to be able to resume full fitness.”
Several media outlets have confirmed the presence of Dembélé and Hakimi, so there is almost no doubt. Otherwise, the hope is to see them both starting and at 100% for this final. There’s no room for physical uncertainty in a match like this. We’ll know exactly where they stand when the teams are officially announced. But we can certainly hope that both players are ready for a big game.
