In pics: Champions League excitement

For the first time ever the Champions League final is an all-England affair, with Chelsea taking on Manchester United.

Here's the Blues arriving at their hotel in the Russian capital Moscow, where the game takes place on Wednesday.

And Manchester United football club winger Cristiano Ronaldo on his way into his hotel. He stopped to sign a few autographs too.

And this is it - the trophy! Man Utd last played in the Champions League final in 1999, when they beat Germans FC Bayern Munich.

About 40,000 fans have travelled to Moscow for the game. Chelsea haven't reached the final since the competition started in 1955.

There's real excitement ahead of the match. Check out this Chelsea fan's crazy glasses and Russian hat in honour of the club's Russian owner Roman Abramovich.

But there are worries that the pitch at the Luzhniki Stadium isn't up to scratch. A new one was laid in October, but experts said it was too bumpy so a new one's been put down.

The game will start with a colourful opening ceremony - boots belonging to some soldiers are lined up ready for the off.

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