Marquinhos warns PSG to be ready for Arsenal set-pieces

Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos has warned team-mates they must be ready to deal with Arsenal's set-piece efficiency as PSG prepare to defend their Champions League title at the Puskas Arena in Budapest. On the eve of the final he conducted official pre-match media duties alongside Ousmane Dembele, noting this is the eighth meeting between the sides and the first major European final played between English and French clubs.

Opening the press conference Marquinhos said: “Once you’ve won the Champions League, once you’ve tasted that title, you want to experience that kind of moment again. We have to be hungry, we have to have to be motivated.” He recalled the emotion after last season’s final and pointed to supporters making the trip, adding that even his father was travelling with friends to motivate the team.

Turning to defensive plans he warned: “We’ve played them a few times over the last few years, and we know what their strengths are.

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