Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the showpiece to the 2011-12 European season - the Champions League final, between Bayern Munich and Chelsea, in Munich, kicking off at 7.45pm UK time.

Speaking of everyone's favourite (insert alleged crime here), PM David Cameron has been caught on camera slagging Terry off to Angela Merkel, his German equivalent. While at the G8 summit, Merkel taunted Cameron about Terry's absence, to which Cameron replied: "Good. He's said some bad things".

John Terry lording it pitchside, hanging out with former England boss Fabio Capello. I wonder how the conversation goes? FC: "Hey, Terry, yes, you still my captain, heheh.". JT: "(insert expletive ridden 'banter' here).

@tomEurosport: "On U-Bahn I met a Chelsea fan who abandoned a holiday with his girlfriend in Antigua to go on a last-minute 30-hr round trip. She stayed."

Fabio Capello, who is at the game in Munich, has been linked with the Chelsea job should Roberto Di Matteo not be offered it, but just now he denied having spoken to the Blues: "There absolutely nothing true, I just read the news on the newspapers". Our Italian office say he was far from convincing though.

Okay enough of these facts already - let's start with the predictions. @TelmaJoana: "I predict chelsea to win... Everyone is for bayern but they r not so great..."; @incakolanews: "BM 1, CFC 1, BM win on pens, Di Matteo gets 'Pool job, Terry gets 6 months Pentonville."; @fyrahilspears: "German machines for the win!!"

FACT: English sides have won just one of their last eight European finals in all competitions (Manchester United vs Chelsea in 2007/08 Champions League); but surprisingly English clubs have won four of their five European Cup/Champions League final encounters with German clubs, the only exception being Bayern Munich’s win against Leeds Utd in 1975.

FACT: The Blues have scored in each of their last 13 Champions League games (25 goals); Bayern have scored in all their home games (this is a home game)

FACT: Chelsea have won four of their last five CL games, drawing the last one 2-2 at Barcelona in the 2nd leg of the semi-finals; Bayern have drawn just one of their last 31 CL games (1-1 against Napoli in the group stage earlier this season).

FACT: Bayern have won four and lost four of their eight European Cup/Champions League finals (three of which were against English sides); Chelsea have played in one final, losing on penalties to Manchester United.

FACT: Bayern have played 38 games against English sides in European competition (incl. fairs): the Germans have won 14 of these, losing 11 and drawing 13; Bayern Munich have met English sides 17 times in the modern format of the Champions League, winning seven times (five defeats and as many draws).

FACT: Chelsea have played 15 times against German sides in European competition (incl. Fairs cup), winning eight times (D3 L4); The Blues have met German clubs 12 times in the Champion League: the Londoners have won six times, losing four times and sharing the points twice.

HEAD TO HEAD: Three of Chelsea’s six goals against Bayern have been scored by Frank Lampard, the others by Drogba (two) and Joe Cole. Indeed, Bayern are the side against whom Lampard has scored the joint-most goals in the Champions League (three), alongside Barcelona and Liverpool.

HEAD TO HEAD: Bayern Munich and Chelsea have met on two occasions so far in the Champions League. In the quarter-finals of the 2004-05 season, the Blues made it to the semi-finals by winning 4-2 at the Stamford Bridge before losing 2-3 at the Olympic Stadion.

TEAM NEWS: We're getting news on the grapevine that Ryan Bertrand - a local lad who has only played 14 matches for Chelsea - will start in midfield due to an injury to Florent Malouda. He is a left-back but will be asked to shackle Arjen Robben and - when they trade flanks - Franck Ribery. Not confirmed, but it's looking likely.

SUSPENSIONS are all the rage in Munich, with seven players across both sides missing out. For Bayern, full-back David Alaba, defender Holger Badstuber and defensive midfielder Luiz Gustavo are all out; Chelsea miss skipper and defender John Terry, midfielders Ramires and Raul Meireles, and another defender in Branislav Ivanovic.

Given the scale of this game you have not one but TWO people you can contact on Twitter - we have Tom Adams (@TomEurosport) in the stands alongside our German team, and Reda Maher (that's me, @Reda_Eurosport) as your match commentator. Follow Tom for extra updates, and feed me your predictions...

We're starting our coverage a touch earlier than usual, for obvious reasons, as we count-down to the kick-off of a fascinating final between two sides who have not been in their best domestic form but are packed with superstars who have a lot to prove. Chelsea, remember, have never won this title, while Bayern have won it on four occasions.