Security personnel were stationed across Paris as the French capital geared up for the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid on Saturday.
Around 7,000 police will be on duty during the final where as many as 40,000 ticketless Liverpool supporters are expected.
The title clash between Liverpool and Real Madrid was originally set to be played in St. Petersburg but Uefa awarded the match to the French capital after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Only around 20,000 supporters each from Liverpool and Real will be allowed to watch the match at the Stade de France.
Authorities have prepared a vast fan zone for up to 45,000 Liverpool supporters along the Cours de Vincennes 10 kilometres from the stadium.
A second fan park in the northern suburb of Saint-Denis where the Stade de France is located is reserved for Real Madrid supporters with tickets ahead of the game.
History will be on Real's side when they enter the Stade de France tonight. The Los Blancos were too strong when the sides meet in the 2018 Champions League final in Kyiv, winning 3-1, but Klopp's men bounced back to become European champions a year later and are now in their third final under the German.
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Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, left, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, right, and Roberto Firmino during a training session at the Stade de France on Friday, May 27, 2022, ahead of the Champions League final against Real Madrid in Paris. AP -
Sadio Mane of Liverpool during Liverpool's training session at Stade de France in Paris. Getty -
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, second from left, speaks to players during a training session at the Stade de France in Paris on Friday. AP -
Liverpool's Egyptian star Mohamed Salah during a training session at the Stade de France. AFP -
Liverpool's English striker Harvey Elliott attends a training session at the Stade de France on the eve of their Champions League final against Real Madrid. AFP -
Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain controls the ball during a training session at the Stade de France. AP -
Liverpool goalkeepers Alisson Becker, right, and Adrian during training in Paris. EPA -
Sadio Mane during training on Friday. Reuters -
Liverpool's Sadio Mane, Fabinho and Naby Keita during training. Reuters -
Mohamed Salah, left, James Milner and Joel Matip train in Paris. AFP -
Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, and Nathaniel Phillips train at the Stade de France. AFP -
Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, right, and Eder Militao train at the Stade de France. AP -
Karim Benzema and Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois take part in a training session. AFP -
Real Madrid's coach Carlo Ancelotti, right, with Marcelo during training. AP -
Karim Benzema and Vinicius Jr at the Stade de France. AFP -
Real Madrid players during a training session at Stade de France. Getty -
Real Madrid's Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale during a training session at the Stade de France. PA -
Real Madrid's forward Vinicius Jr fights for the ball with Casemiro during training. AFP -
Vinicius Jr controls the ball during a training session at the Stade de France. AFP -
Real Madrid's Luka Modric and Gareth Bale train on Friday. PA -
Gareth Bale speaks to Peter Crouch during the Real Madrid's training session. Getty -
Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale during training with Ferland Mendy. AFP
Liverpool will join AC Milan as the second most successful club in European Cup history with seven titles if they lift the title.
Real are well out in front as the kings of Europe with 13 titles.
Meanwhile, Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara has a good chance of being fit for the final. The playmaker appeared a major doubt after being forced out of Sunday's final Premier League game against Wolves at half-time with an Achilles injury.
Also, midfielder Fabinho and defender Joe Gomez - who both had fitness issues - were both involved in training.
Midfielder Luka Modric said Real Madrid are confident going into the Champions League final but added there are no firm favourites.
Real are playing in their fifth Champions League final since 2014. Having won their last seven since 1998, the Spanish side are chasing a record-extending 14th crown.
"We have certain experience in this competition. Some of the players have played four times in the final of the Champions League. Now we are lucky to be in the fifth one. We need to try to be normal like all season," Modric told BT Sport.
"There is no favourite in the final. Liverpool is a great team, they are having a great season, they won two cups, they fought for the league until the end... There is no favourite but we have a lot of confidence."
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Liverpool fans at the Place de l'Hotel de Ville in Paris ahead of Saturday's Champions League final. PA -
Mel Singh and Leo from Birmingham outside The Louvre Museum in Paris ahead of Saturday's Champions League final at the Stade de France. PA -
A Liverpool fan poses next to the Champions League trophy at the Place de l'Hotel de Ville in Paris ahead of Saturday's final. PA -
A view of the badges and detail on Liverpool fan Mel Singh's car in Paris ahead of Saturday's Champions League final. PA -
Liverpool fans in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris ahead of Saturday's Champions League final against Real Madrid at the Stade de France. PA -
Liverpool fans pose in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. PA -
Liverpool fans at Gare du Nord ahead of Saturday's Champions League final. PA -
Liverpool fans in Paris ahead of Saturday's Champions League final. PA -
Artists from MurWalls work on a piece celebrating the defining moments of the Champions League season outside the Stade de France on Thursday, May 26, 2022. AP -
Liverpool supporters heading for the Champions League final in Paris wait among freight and holiday traffic queues at the Port of Dover in Kent. PA -
Real Madrid's midfielder Luka Modric, centre, arrives at the team's hotel in Chantilly ahead of the Champions League final against Liverpool. AFP -
Real Madrid's midfielder Toni Kross at the team hotel in Chantilly on Thursday. AFP -
Real Madrid's Brazilian defender Marcelo at the team hotel in Chantilly. AFP -
Real Madrid's Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema arrive at the team hotel. AFP -
Ferland Mendy, left, and Gareth Bale arrive at the team hotel. AFP -
Real Madrid's Eder Militao, right, and Vinicius Junior at the team hotel in Chantilly. AFP -
Eder Militao, right, and Vinicius Junior at the team hotel in Chantilly on Thursday. AFP -
Real Madrid's coach Carlo Ancelotti at the team hotel. AFP -
Real Madrid's striker Karim Benzema greets the fans as he arrives at the club's hotel in Chantilly. EPA
