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Every Arsenal player eligible for a Champions League medal if they beat PSG

Arsenal face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final in Budapest today. Under UEFA regulations, both clubs receive 50 medals each to distribute, with no minimum appearance requirement for eligibility.

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Every Arsenal player eligible for a Champions League medal if they beat PSG
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Arsenal’s 27-man registered Champions League squad are all eligible to receive a winners’ medal if Mikel Arteta’s side defeat Paris Saint-Germain in the final in Budapest on Wednesday.

Under Article 11.03 of UEFA’s official Champions League regulations, both Arsenal and PSG will be presented with 50 medals each to distribute among their squads and staff. Crucially, UEFA imposes no minimum appearance threshold — unlike the Premier League’s domestic medal criteria — meaning players who spent the entire campaign on the bench or sidelined through injury remain fully eligible.

Because UEFA hands the medals directly to the clubs rather than presenting them individually based on participation, Arsenal’s hierarchy retains full authority over who receives one. That discretion extends beyond the playing squad to include coaching staff, medical personnel, and backroom support staff. Should 50 medals prove insufficient, clubs may formally request additional ones from UEFA, though any extras must be funded entirely by the club and are subject to administrative approval.

To qualify for the presentation ceremony, a player must appear on Arsenal’s officially submitted List A or youth-eligible List B during the tournament’s registration windows.

The full list of Arsenal players eligible for a medal is: David Raya, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Tommy Setford, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Jurrien Timber, Ben White, Riccardo Calafiori, Piero Hincapie, Cristhian Mosquera, Marli Salmon, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Eberechi Eze, Christian Norgaard, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, Ethan Nwaneri, Viktor Gyokeres, Gabriel Jesus, Noni Madueke and Max Dowman.

The final kicks off in Budapest at 5pm, with the medal presentation ceremony scheduled to take place on the pitch immediately after the final whistle — expected around 7pm, barring extra time or a penalty shootout. A victory would make Arsenal European champions for the first time in the club’s history.

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