Liverpool players arrive in Kiev ahead of Real Madrid Champions League final, while fans face travel nightmare

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Liverpool players and staff have arrived in Kiev ahead of their Champions League final against Real Madrid on Saturday.

The Reds, who beat Roma in the final, flew out from John Lennon Airport on Thursday, and will have a team meal in the Ukrainian capital following their arrival.

While their arrival was smooth, fans of the five time European champions have been struggling.

Liverpool are working with fans and tour operators in search of a resolution after around 1,000 supporters had their flights to this weekend's Champions League final cancelled.

Worldchoice Sports said on Thursday that with "deep regret", three flights taking Liverpool fans to Kiev for Saturday's game had been cancelled.

The operator said that due to so many flights heading to Ukraine ahead of Liverpool's meeting with Real Madrid, Borispil Airport had been unable to allocate times for the three planes. Up to 20,000 Liverpool fans are expected to make the journey.

Worldchoice added that it had done everything it could to secure slots, but that to "reiterate, the problem IS with Kiev."

Additional reporting by the Press Association.

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