PSG faces Arsenal in Sunday's (AEST) final at Puskas Arena seeking to cement its status among Europe's elite after finally lifting the trophy last season.

But Marquinhos said the emotional high of its 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in last season's final had only fuelled the squad's determination to experience it again.

"It's really important to have that motivation," Marquinhos said.

"Last year we said it and we showed it on the pitch. Once you win the [UEFA] Champions League, once you taste that title and those moments, you want to relive them again."

The Brazil defender said PSG had learned from last season’s run and was now better equipped to handle the pressure and noise surrounding a UEFA Champions League final.

"There are a lot of things around these matches, the expectations, the pressure," he said.

"The message in the dressing room was to change nothing, to continue working the same way and keep the same hunger we had last year.

"Even today, I have the same sensations and the same emotions I had last season."

Luis Enrique, who guided PSG to its first UEFA Champions League title last term, said his side was driven less by legacy than by the desire to remain the best team in Europe.

"Once is historic, twice is legendary," a banner recently produced by PSG ultras read.

"But our motivation is not to make history because we already did that last year," Luis Enrique said when asked about the slogan.

"Our motivation is to continue being one of the best teams in Europe and in the world."

With Arsenal chasing a first UEFA Champions League title in the same way PSG was a year ago, Luis Enrique said his side now had an even greater source of motivation – the chance to win it again.

"It's powerful," he said of Arsenal’s drive. "But you know how powerful it is to try to win the second [UEFA] Champions League. It's even bigger."

The coach praised Arsenal and Mikel Arteta, saying the Premier League side deserved to win the English title after being "the most consistent team.

"They score a lot of goals and we defend very well, but the path to achieve that is different," he said.

PSG forward Ousmane Dembele, who has fully recovered from a calf problem, said his individual ambitions, including Ballon d’Or speculation, were secondary to the club’s collective goals.

"It hasn't changed my way of being or my way of playing," Dembele said.

"I've always had the desire to win trophies with this club, with this squad and this staff. Individual trophies come afterwards. The most important thing is winning with PSG."

The France forward added that the squad had managed to stay mentally and physically fresh despite another exhausting campaign in which it retained the Ligue 1 title.

"We didn't have many holidays but the coach and the staff managed the season very well," he said. "They gave us time to disconnect from football.

"I feel 100 per cent and the group is ready too."

Marquinhos also dismissed suggestions the players might subconsciously hold back ahead of next month's FIFA World Cup.

"You cannot take your foot off the pedal in a match like this," he said.

"A [UEFA] Champions League final is not something you play every year. Some people work their whole career and never get this opportunity.

"If you don't play at 100 per cent, it's even worse. That's when the danger comes."