Uefa set to strip Russia of Champions League Final after Ukraine escalation with Wembley considered to host

Russia is set to be stripped of this season’s Champions League Final after president Vladimir Putin sent troops into eastern Ukraine.

UEFA's showpiece match is scheduled to be held at the 68,000-capacity Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg on May 28, but European football’s governing body are now discussing a change in location following a day of huge political pressure.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and London Mayor Sadiq Khan have both called for Russia to be denied the right to host a major final.

UEFA say they are "constantly and closely monitoring the situation” and that “any decision would be made in due course if necessary". Internal talks have been held over the prospect of moving the final with London's Wembley Stadium among the venues being considered, though a decision does not have to be made until a few weeks before the match.

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Last year's final, which was moved to Porto after the