Champions League Final preview: Juventus vs Real Madrid prediction, team news, line-ups, start time, live, TV, head to head, odds

Tom Doyle

May 29, 2017 at 2:41 p.m.

Real Madrid and Juventus go head to head at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday in what could be an histrionic Champions League Final.

Zinedina Zidane's La Liga title winners will become the first ever team to defend the Champions League trophy if they can find a way past Juventus in Wales - but the Italian giants will be no pushovers.

Massimiliano Allegri's side successfully defended the Serie A title this term despite losing a number of key players last season, and boast a mean defence with Italian icon Gianluigi Buffon captaining the side.

The legendary 39-year-old goalkeeper has yet to win the competition despite a career full of honours, and must keep the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale at bay to add the famous trophy to his glittering collection.

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START TIME

Juventus face Real Madrid at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, with kick-off scheduled for 7:45pm on Saturday, June 3.

TV AND ONLINE COVERAGE

BT Sport Showcase will broadcast the Champions League Final for free in the UK. Standard Sport will have online match coverage from 6:45pm via our live football blog.

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TEAM NEWS

Zidane faces a huge call over whether to start Isco or Bale. The Welshman seems a logical pick considering he will want to impress on home soil, but the 27-year-old has been dogged by injuries this season - the latest a calf problem - with Isco performing admirably in his absence.

Real centre-back Pepe looks set to miss out with broken ribs, meaning Raphael Varane will likely continue alongside Sergio Ramos.

Sami Khedira returned in Juve's final game of the season after picking up an injury in the semi-finals against Monaco, while Mario Mandzukic should also be fit to start.

Khedira are Gonzalo Higuain will have the added incentive of wanted to beat their former club Real in the final, while Dani Alves - one of the stars of the tournament - will be looking to defeat Los Blancos given his strong Barcelona allegiances.

POSSIBLE LINE-UPS

Juventus XI: Buffon, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini, Alves, Pjanic, Khedira, Sandro, Dybala, Mandzukic, Higuain

Real Madrid XI: Navas, Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo, Kroos, Casemiro, Modric, Isco, Benzema, Ronaldo