Ancelotti chooses the defensive version

Jörg Wolfrum records from the Stade de France

Coach Carlo Ancelotti relies on the team, who likewise began in the 3-1 in the semi-final 2nd leg against Manchester City. Particularly, the 4-2-2-2 also indicates that the Uruguayer Fede Valverde strengthens the midfield, striker Rodrygo takes a seat on the bench.

The final of Paris St. Denis starts with Thibaut Courtois-Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Ferland Mendy-Casemiro, Toni Kroos-Fede Valverde, Luka Modric-Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior.

David Alaba, however, is back in the beginning eleven after a month of injury throughout his comeback. "Of training course it would have been much better if Eder Militao and I had last played a couple of games with each other," said the Austrian, who came from Munich prior to the season, still claimed during the week.

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