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Steve McManaman could find room for just TWO Real Madrid players in a combined XI including their Champions League final opponents Liverpool.

The two European powerhouses go head-to-head in Paris on Saturday night, with the Spaniards looking to be crowned champions of Europe for the 14th time, while the Reds can win the trophy for a seventh occasion.

Madrid go into the game with the LaLiga title already safely secured and on the back of one of the more remarkable Champions League runs in recent seasons. Los Blancos have looked dead and buried in each of the knockout rounds, only to produce stirring comebacks to outlast Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and, most recently, Manchester City.

As for Liverpool, they head to the Stade de France having been narrowly beaten to the Premier League title by City, but with the FA Cup and League Cup already lifted. Saturday’s showpiece is also a repeat of the 2018 final which Madrid won 3-1 and last season’s quarter-final that ended by the same scoreline on aggregate.

But the Premier League side go into the final as slight favourites after a stunning season, while question marks still remain over Carlo Ancelotti’s side. And McManaman, who turned out for both teams during his playing career - winning the Champions League with