Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

It is the same midfield as in 2018 that beat Liverpool for Real Madrid. The interesting thing is the right-hand side. I think Federico Valverde will be a bit more disciplined in helping out Dani Carvajal.

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Former Real Madrid manager Manuel Pellegrini, who is now Real Betis boss, admits he is surprised his former club got through any of the last three rounds.

Madrid needed to come from behind to beat Paris St-Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City.

Speaking to BBC's World Football Show, he said: "Real Madrid have the most important thing you need in a football team. They have individual players who can decide games.

"Maybe if PSG had scored more goals [they would have beaten Real] but they didn't. Chelsea exactly the same. Manchester City too, especially in Manchester. The difference between the two teams was much more than one goal [in the first leg].

"I was surprised the three of them didn't beat Real Madrid the way they played.

"Liverpool are a very good team but Real Madrid have the experience of finals. I don't think there's a favourite team for the final."

Liam: I'm watching the match at home but I have a 2 week old daughter so I'll almost certainly fall asleep by the 60 minute mark.

Anon: Greetings from Fenway Park where we are watching the Boston Red Sox vs Baltimore Orioles before dashing to a nearby bar for the game.

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Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Stade de France

Sir Kenny Dalglish lays a wreath at the Livepool end of Stade de France in memory of the Juventus fans who died in the Heysel Stadium disaster at the 1985 European Cup final. Tomorrow marks the 37th anniversary.

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Gbenga: Onboard the survey vessel in Galveston ready to watch champions league final.

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If Liverpool play at full intensity on Saturday then they "could blow this Real Madrid side away" in the Champions League final.

That's the view of BBC Radio 5 Live Euro Leagues journalists Kristof Terreur and Guillem Balague, who previewed a mouthwatering battle between two of European heavyweights in Paris.

"Jurgen Klopp is all about intensity," said Terreur. "They have the capacity to blow this Real side away, and that's what you'd expect them to do."

And Balague agreed. "If Liverpool do what they normally do, then Real will struggle," he said.

"Their defence will drop deep and their midfield also. They are a worse team than Liverpool - no-one will argue that. Some of the football they played to reach the final was terrible."

Balague did strike a cautionary note, though, after Real produced three stirring comebacks to beat Paris St-Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City.

"They have so much quality and they will not give up," he added.

"It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. If Liverpool go two goals up, they need to make sure they score a third."

Alan Shearer
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

Bad traffic in the area meant several BBC reporters were cutting it fine...

That is the hardest I have worked in the last 15 years. I have never walked or run so quickly in my life. No surprise that we beat Chris Sutton here. Once again he was trailing in our footsteps.

Alan Shearer
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

There are no surprises on the Liverpool team. The only question marks were the injuries. If everyone was fit that is the team I expected. Fabinho and Thiago are two brilliant players.

Liverpool will need Thiago's skill and vision to play those passes to try and get in behind. It is huge news for Liverpool.

Ex-Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires told BBC World Service: "Hopefully we'll see a great game. Liverpool have great players, the manager is fantastic. I love the fans.

"The difference between the teams is maybe experience. Real Madrid have won this trophy a lot of times."

Liverpool make three changes to the side that defeated Wolves 3-1 last time out.

Virgil van Dijk returns to the centre of the defence where he will be partnered by Paris-born Ibrahima Konate.

Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara have both overcome their injuries and start in midfield.

And Mohamed Salah starts in the attack alongside Sadio Mane and Luis Diaz.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Thiago, Salah, Mane, Diaz.

Substitutes: Milner, Keita, Firmino, Gomez, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Minamino, Jota, Tsimikas, Matip, Kelleher, Elliott.

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Real Madrid have had a full week to prepare for this final. Carlo Ancelotti makes two changes to the side that started the goalless draw with Real Betis on 20 May.

David Alaba and Federico Valverde return to the side.

Wales captain Gareth Bale is on the bench.

Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Mendy, Modric, Casemiro, Kroos, Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius Junior.

Substitutes: Nacho, Hazard, Asensio, Marcelo, Lunin, Lucas, Bale, Ceballos, Rodrygo, Isco, Mariano, Camavinga.

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Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti, speaking to Movistar a few moments ago: "It will be an intense game. Valverde can play in any position. Rodrygo will participate in the match, let's hope he can make the difference."

You can listen to build-up at the top of this page right now.

Neil M: Watching the match in a bar in Austin, having a booked a family holiday here a year ago...praying for Klopp and the Reds - and have since had to turn down tickets to the final in Paris...!

Oliver: We've just about got a seat in a pub and I can't hear myself think. This is what the champions league final is all about. If we win I think I'll have to have surgery on my ear. Wish me luck!

H.Lalrinpuia: I will be watching from Mizoram, India from the middle of the night to early Sunday morning. As an EPL fan, I am on the Liverpool side though they beat us two times through penalties this season.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Stade de France

Not the most pleasant experience getting into the Stade de France with roads gridlocked and thousands of fans still waiting to make their way in.

Liverpool's team coach has made it through and there are huge cheers from their fans as the big screens show Jurgen Klopp and his players disembarking.

Fabinho and Thiago are both named in the Liverpool starting XI after recent injuries.

Full Liverpool team news to follow.

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Tom McCarron: Got married. Now let's win the Champions League