Gareth Bale on bench as Isco starts final for Real Madrid

The Welshman must wait for an opportunity to perform on home turf in Cardiff as Zinedine Zidane keeps faith with the in-form Isco on his starting XI.

Bale has not played for Real since April 23 but has been declared fully fit for tonight's final. There is no place in the 18-man squad for James Rodriguez.

Juventus field the same XI that started the semi-final second leg against Monaco. Gianluigi Buffon, at 39 years 126 days, is the third-oldest player to start a European Cup final after Dino Zoff and Edwin van der Sar.

REAL MADRID: Navas; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos (c), Marcelo; Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Isco; Benzema, Ronaldo... Subs: Casilla, Nacho, Bale, Kovacic, Asensio, Morata, Danilo.

JUVENTUS: Buffon (c); Dani Alves, Barzagli, Chiellini, Bonucci, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Pjanic; Dybala, Mandzukic; Higuain... Subs: Neto, Benatia, Cuadrado, Marchisio, Lemina, Asamoah, Lichtsteiner.