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'Both have been very influential': Arsene Wenger believes Olivier Giroud and Julian Alvarez could be the unlikely heroes in the World Cup final - with the pressure on Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi to deliver the trophy

Arsene Wenger believes that Sunday's World Cup final could be more about unlikely heroes Olivier Giroud and Julian Alvarez rather than headliners Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.

Argentina and France will lock horns in Sunday's World Cup Final and it's been billed as the battle between Paris Saint-Germain heavyweights Messi and Mbappe, who have been the standout stars of the tournament.

However, former Arsenal boss has earmarked their strike partners as two possible players who could decide the fate of the tournament's showpiece.

Arsene Wenger has backed Julian Alvarez and Olivier Giroud to be unlikely heroes on Sunday

Arsene Wenger has backed Julian Alvarez and Olivier Giroud to be unlikely heroes on Sunday

'Of course, two players are under pressure to deliver a special thing in the final.