Four key questions in the Champions League final at Berlin's Olympic Stadium on Saturday between Juventus and Barcelona: CAN THE JUVENTUS DEFENCE CONTAIN BARCELONA'S MSN STRIKE-FORCE?

Barcelona's South American strikeforce of Argentina superstar Lionel Messi, Brazil's Neymar and Uruguay's Luis Suarez have scored 120 goals between them already this season as Suarez has slotted seamlessly into Barca's attack and Messi has been in the form of his career.

But the Juventus back four managed to subdue Real Madrid's star-studded attack and soaked up all that Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema threw at them in the second leg of their semifinal tie. Now, without the injured Giorgio Chiellini, they must repeat that performance.

CAN JUVENTUS GET A GRIP ON BARCELONA IN MIDFIELD?

Led by the class of veteran Andrea Pirlo, and with Arturo Vidal, Claudio Marchisio and Paul Pogba in there too, there is enough quality in the Juventus midfield for them to take on the Barcelona trio of Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic and Andres Iniesta.

Barcelona can also call on the veteran Xavi Hernandez, who will at some point during the game make his final appearance for the Catalans before joining Qatari side Al Sadd next season.

CAN MORATA AND TEVEZ BREAK THEIR BARCELONA DUCK?

With 14 and 29 goals respectively, Alvaro Morata and Carlos Tevez have forged an impressive partnership up front for Juventus, but both have an extra point to prove against Barcelona.

Morata never scored against Barca when he was on the books at Real Madrid, while Tevez was on the losing side for Manchester United against Barcelona in his last Champions League final appearance.

CAN JUVENTUS BREAK BARCELONA'S RESOLVE AT SET-PIECES?

Only once this season has Barcelona's defence been breached from a setpiece, when Bayern Munich defender Medhi Benatia headed past Ter Stegen from a comer early in the Champions League semi-final second leg.

But with their height and strength, Juventus will test the Catalans' defence in the air from dead-ball situations.

Morata's crucial equaliser following a Pirlo free-kick in the semi-final second leg against Madrid ultimately booked Juve's ticket to Berlin.

CAN THE OLD MASTER GIANLUIGI BUFFON OUTSHINE BARCELONA 'KEEPER MARC-ANDRE TER STEGEN?

As the only survivor from Juventus' last Champions League final appearance in 2003, Buffon is determined to win his first Champions League.

Buffon is relishing a return to the Olympic Stadium where he won the World Cup with Italy in 2006.

In the opposite goal, Ter Stegen, who is 14 years Buffon's junior, has got the nod in Europe this season. Now, in his first season playing in Europe's elite club competition, he is looking forward to facing one of his childhood heroes.