Senny Mayulu, a scorer in the Champions League final thrashing over Inter Milan, is suffering from muscular discomfort and has been left out of the squad as a precaution, while new addition Illia Zabarnyi has travelled but is not on the squad list.

Germain’s squad for Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup final against Tottenham, star goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma posted a message saying he is leaving the club

Like its domestic cousins, the UEFA Super Cup has long battled to establish itself as a major trophy. There’s no denying that the two competing clubs have required to win something hugely significant in order to take part in the annual fixture,