Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE build-up to the Champions League Final, with Tottenham vs Liverpool taking place in Madrid tonight at the Wanda Metropolitano
Roberto Firmino starts for Liverpool this evening, while Harry Kane has been named in Spurs XI with Lucas Moura making way.
Mauricio Pochettino and Jurgen Klopp guided their teams through two extraordinary semi-final ties, and are both one win from sporting immortality.
Tottenham Correspondent Dan Kilpatrick and Liverpool Correspondent David Lynch are in attendance tonight, so stay tuned for the latest news and analysis from Madrid...
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How they got there
Tottenham and Liverpool have a date with destiny as the English rivals prepare for Saturday's Champions League Final in Madrid.
Mauricio Pochettino and Jurgen Klopp guided their teams through two extraordinary semi-final ties, and are both one win from sporting immortality.
The Champions League trophy will definitely be heading back to England this year, with the biggest prize in European club football set to reside at either Tottenham Hotspur Stadium or Anfield next season.
Liverpool are seeking their sixth European Cup success, and the nature of their semi-final victory over Barcelona - a thrilling 4-0 win on Merseyside wiping out a 3-0 loss at Camp Nou - coupled with their status as Premier League runners-up marks them out as favourites in the Spanish capital.
However, Spurs have shown time and again this term that they are not to be written off, with Pochettino's team seeing off the likes of Manchester City and Ajax in dramatic circumstances to reach the Wanda Metropolitano showpiece clash.
