Champions League final news: live updates from Cardiff, combined XI revealed
Our reporter Nicola Balice is in Cardiff where he will report every updated until the beginning of the game, when he’ll get inside the Stadium to report the live actions from the Millennium Stadium.
18.00 - Juve-Real Madrid combined XI chosen by our Twitter followers
This is YOUR #JuveRealMadrid combined XI
— Calciomercatocom(En) (@CmdotCom_En) June 3, 2017
Buffon; Carvajal, Bonucci, Chiellini, Marcelo; Modric, Casemiro; Dani Alves, Dybala, CR7; Higuain
14.48 - Penalty kick takers for the final have been chosen
Our man in Cardiff says Zidane and Allegri have already decided tonight’s line-up:Oggi è IL giorno: good morning, Cardiff! #UCLFinal #ItsTime
— JuventusFC (@juventusfc) June 3, 2017
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​JUVENTUS (4-2-3-1): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Pjanic; Dani Alves, Dybala, Mandzukic; Higuain. All. Allegri.
REAL MADRID (4-3-1-2): Navas; Carvajal, Varane, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo; Modric, Casemiro, Kroos; Isco; Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema. All. Zidane.
Referee: Brych (Germany)
Garteth Bale is set to start from the bench as he has yet not fit to play the whole 90 minutes. Isco is likely to replace him on the left wing. Max Allegri has decided to start Barzagli as right-back with Dani Alves in front of him, playing as attacking winger.
PROGRAMS OF JUVE AND REAL¡NOCHE DE FINAL DE CHAMPIONS!
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) June 3, 2017
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Estadio Nacional de Gales
20h45
#APorLa12 #HalaMadrid
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​Juventus have just had lunch in their hotel just outside Cardiff. They will have a classic technical meeting at around 5pm (CET+1) before leaving their headquarters one hour later. Real Madrid will also have a meeting between Zidane and the players at the same time but they will leave their hotel after Juventus as the Merengues are staying in a hotel placed only 5 minutes walking from the Millennium Stadium.