UEFA is expected to confirm ticket allocations for the Champions League final in Istanbul today, despite pressure from politicians and health experts to move the all-English final to the UK on safety grounds.
The European football governing body has stood firm this week, despite extremely high rates of coronavirus infections in Turkey, which is currently in a 'full lockdown'.
Manchester City and Chelsea have qualified for the showpiece final on May 29, after stunning semi-final wins over Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, respectively.
And flights from Stansted to Istanbul Sabiha have already tripled in price for the weekend of the final.