Bayern Munich and PSG meet in Europe's most prestigious competition final in Lisbon on Sunday. Both teams having won all domestic crowns on offer, are gunning to flaunt an illustrious treble for the season. With both squads bragging such destructive attacking talent, the game might be decided by the team who defends better. A first Champions League final for PSG, who seem to finally reap the dividends of spending millions, against an accomplished Bayern side, looking for their 6th Champions League, the stage is set for a jaw dropping game.
PLAYERS TO MISS OUT
PSG
Laywin Kurzawa is still out due to a thigh injury. First choice keeper Keylor Navas is also doubtful after straining his hamstring in the quarter final against Atalanta. Idrissa Gueye is out with a thigh injury as well, Marco Verrati looks most likely to replace him.
BAYERN MUNICH
Bayern have a full strength squad barring a thigh injury to veteran Jerome Boateng who may miss the summit clash.
PLAYER TO WATCH OUT FOR
PSG
NEYMAR
The world's most expensive player finally, at long long last seems to have crawled out of Messi's shadow at Barça, and has stepped up to his outrageous price tag, rolling PSG into their first continental final ever. Needless to say, he is one the best players around, but this man plays football like he's running his own show. Hollywood tricks and destroying the career of defenders are his habit. His attitude has changed, and he looks much more like a team man now, tracking back and helping out his fellow mates. The mighty Ibrahimovic, couldn't do it, but it looks the Brazilian showman might just take the French side all the way.
ANGEL DI MARIA
The man of the match of the iconic "La Decima" with Real Madrid 6 years ago, the Argentine wizard has not lost his Midas touch yet. Scoring one and setting up 2 in the semi finals victory against Leipzig, he put a postage stamp on how permanent his class is. His vision, unselfishness, and that peach of a left boot haven't faded with time. The trident of him, Neymar and Mbappe is always a nightmare for any defence in the world.
BAYERN MUNICH
ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI
Dubbed as "Lewan-goal-ski" by Thomas Müller, he has undoubtedly been an unparalleled force going forward. He's not just a goalscorer, he finds neat passes for his teammates and puts in a crazy shift everytime he takes the field. His numbers are even more staggering than his past seasons, with 55 goals to his name in all competitions. 15 goals in just 9 appearances in the UCL puts him on course of breaking Cristiano Ronaldo's record of 17 goals for a single campaign. Can he do it for one last time this year?
SERGE GNABRY
The German winger has found his home at Bayern. Unstoppable in the semi-final, he will be gunning to get to on the scoresheet again. Blistering pace, strength to shake off defenders while carrying the ball forward, and the ability to finish superbly with both feet make him deserving to be called one for the top wingers on the globe right now. The left footed top bins strike against Lyon? Goosebumps.
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