Champions night

ROME: When two of the world's best players face-off in Wednesday night's Champions League final, the men charged with stopping Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi know there is no room for error.

Defending champions Manchester United will walk out at Rome's Olympic Stadium for Wednesday's showcase final to face a Barcelona side who have already humiliated European giants Bayern Munich and Real Madrid this season.

It promises to be a battle royal between two teams at the peak of their powers and includes a sub-battle between arguably the world's best two attacking players who can terrorise defences on their day.