Juventus vs Barcelona - Champions League final combined XI

Midfielders: Andrea Pirlo – Paul Pogba – Arturo Vidal

Andrea Pirlo will be looking to win his third Champions League title

If the defence is dominated by the Catalans, the midfield is dominated by the Bianconeri. Taking their place in midfield is the triumvirate of Juventus midfielders in Andrea Pirlo, Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal. Of the three, only Vidal wasn't an automatic choice and makes it into this side because of Andres Iniesta's injury worries ahead of the final.

At the base of the midfield is Pirlo, conducting the orchestra and pulling the strings like only he can. The 36-year-old is looking for his third Champions League title in over a decade and is the most experienced of the midfield trio, both in terms of experience in big games and the number of trophies won.

If the Old Lady are to have a chance of winning the Champions League on Saturday, they will need Pirlo to be on song. If Barcelona's players provide him with the space that Real Madrid did in the semi-final, they will be made to pay for it as he is one of the best in the world at picking the right opportunity to make the precise pass.

If Pirlo is all about precision, then the two ahead of him are all about pace and power. Although nobody really plays with a two-man central midfield anymore, if you wanted two players to play that system, it would be Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal.

Arturo Vidal and Paul Pogba – Juventus’ midfield lynchpins

Pogba has recovered from his long-term injury layoff and will be looking to prove to Manchester United that he made the right choice by winning the competition that the Red Devils weren't even competing in this season. The 22-year-old is the ultimate midfielder as he has everything a central midfielder needs to succeed. Pace? Check. Ability to find his team-mate with a delicate through ball? Check. Power to bulldoze his way through any opponent? Check. Ability to shoot from distance? Check.

With all the tools in his arsenal, the Frenchman looks set to dominate Europe for the forthcoming decade. Now all he needs to do is transform that talent into trophies and he can start by helping Juventus win the Champions League.

When Arturo Vidal missed a large chunk of last season with a serious knee injury, many predicted that the Chilean might not be able to come out of as the player he once was. But the 28-year-old has defied all critics and enjoyed another fantastic year at Juventus, helping them to their fourth successive Serie A title. The Chilean midfielder has also enjoyed the switch to a more advanced role, which has seen him at times play as the side's attacking midfielder.

Irrespective of where he plays, Vidal's ability to always put the opponents under pressure and force them into mistakes means that he has become a midfielder that every side dreams of having. Whether he remains a Juventus midfielder beyond this season or not, Saturday will be a defining moment in his career, as he looks to win his first Champions League.