Arteta on Timber fitness:
“Yeah, he’s fit yeah.”
Question: Fit enough to start the game?
“Yes.”
Champions League final odds
To win the match in 90 minutes
PSG: 13/10
Draw: 11/5
Arsenal 21/10
To lift the trophy
Arsenal 6/5
Emmanuel Eboue on Arsenal’s chances in Champions League final
Former Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue told BetMGM: “Arsenal can go there with the confidence of winning the league after suffering so much in the past few years.
“This year, they have won it, so that pressure has disappeared.
“I know people won’t believe Arsenal can beat PSG, especially having won the competition last year.
“But me? I think Arsenal will spring a surprise and they will do it.
“The winning mentality is back at Arsenal. I will be there supporting them!”
Arteta on his captain, Martin Odegaard:
“Martin, he is himself. He is a person you can trust with your life. Probably the biggest role model we have in that dressing room.
“He has all the attributes to lead the team in a way that is great.”
Arteta on Rice saying ‘it’s not done’
“It was a natural reaction, it was what he felt in the moment. It was what I could sense from the team.
“The energy turned around and we played with a freedom.”
PSG train in Budapest before Champions League final
Arteta on PSG as favourites:
“Well, they are defending the trophy, they are the champions, and we are here to take that away from them.”
On enjoying the final: “I am present in the moment. I am living now here. I want to go outside and be with the players outside, start to realise where we are. Tomorrow is a day to own it.
“We made big strides to earn the right to be here in the competition.”
Has Arteta spoken to Wenger?
“Not directly because you know how Arsene is, he doesn’t want to be in the way.
“I have spoken to a lot of ex-players and everyone is rooting for us.”
Arteta on his team selection:
“I look around, I see the joy, the desire they all have to play this game. It is the biggest game in football and everyone wants to be part of that.”
Does winning league take pressure off?
“No. We won the first and we want the second one. it has to be a platform to reach bigger destinations.”
Bukayo Saka on ‘fire’ heading into final
On final: “I think we have enough fire going into the game tomorrow. We know the history of the club and that is enough for us.
On pressure: “I don’t think about it too much, that’s my thing. Focus on the moment, enjoy it, leave it in God’s hands”
On interactions with Thierry Henry: He messaged me earlier. It has been a consistent theme in the good and bad moments, I have a lot of love for him.
