Arsenal’s players have now arrived in Budapest ahead of Saturday’s huge Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain.
The Gunners celebrated winning the Premier League in style on Sunday by partying long into the night at the lavish Bacchanalia restaurant in Mayfair, basking in the glory of winning their first title in 22 years.
But game faces were back on as Mikel Arteta’s squad touched down in Hungary on Thursday night, fully focused on the task at hand.
A major boost for the Gunners, who flew from Luton Airport, is that Jurrien Timber is part of the travelling party after coming through first team training.
Timber, a key part of Arteta’s defence prior to his injury, has been sidelined for two and a half months after suffering a hamstring problem against Everton back in March.
After missing the majority of Arsenal’s title run-in, Timber will be eager to play some part against PSG if passed fit, especially as he was named in the Netherlands’ World Cup squad on Wednesday.
Arsenal have arrived in Budapest ahead of Saturday’s Champions League final against PSG
Eberechi Eze is pictured arriving at the team’s hotel, where the team were greeted by fans
Jurrien Timber was part of Arsenal’s travelling party after coming through first team training
With fellow right-back Ben White also suffering from a knee problem, Arsenal will likely have to call upon Cristhian Mosquera if Timber is unable to feature.
After landing at the Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, Arsenal boarded a coach and travelled to their team hotel, where they were greeted by a sea of over-the-moon Arsenal fans.
A win against PSG on Saturday would crown the Gunners champions of Europe for the very first time in their long history.
They will head into the clash at the Puskas Arena as underdogs against the Champions League holders, who defeated Bayern Munich 6-5 on aggregate in the semi-final.
Arsenal, meanwhile, beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 across two legs to reach the final, courtesy of a crucial winner by Bukayo Saka at the Emirates.
Arteta’s champions lifted the trophy Selhurst Park last Sunday after defeating Crystal Palace 2-1, ultimately claiming the domestic honour with a seven-point bridge between them and season-long title rivals Manchester City.
