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Manchester City and Chelsea fans face anxious wait to see if they can travel to Istanbul for the Champions League final - if their sides make it - after Turkey enters a three-week lockdown

Manchester City and Chelsea fans face an anxious wait to see if they can travel to the Champions League final if their sides qualify.

UEFA confirmed on Thursday that the May 29 final will take place at the Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul, despite Turkey entering a three-week lockdown this week, but have yet to confirm whether travelling fans can attend.

UEFA are working towards having a minimum of 9,000 fans, but international arrivals are a complicating factor.

The Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul is due to host the Champions League final this year
Chelsea are now fancied by the bookmakers to make the Champions League final
And Manchester City are odds on to play them in Turkey

Turkey’s infection rate means it is likely to be placed on the Government’s ‘amber list’ when international travel resumes on May 17, which entails a 10-day quarantine upon return and three mandatory Covid tests.