United’s 24 man squad arrived in Moscow on Monday evening. On Tuesday United will get their first look at the Luzhniki Stadium, and set foot on the “Rolls Royce of a pitch” according to Matthew Frost who was also responsible for the pitch in Athens Olympic stadium last year.

The £150,000 pitch was imported from Slovakia in order to replace the controversial synthetic turf. FIFA has recognized the advantages of synthetic turf and has even developed a FIFA RECOMMENDED mark to acknowledge those turfs that meet the FIFA Quality Concept lab and field-testing. But in the end natural grass still reigns supreme. That is why come Wednesday the Champions League Final between Manchester United and Chelsea will  be played on natural nearly flawless grass.

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