Liverpool legend John Aldridge has hit out at UEFA for staging the Champions League final in Kiev.

Aldridge wrote for the Irish Independent: "Liverpool have a real chance to be crowned as European champions for a sixth time in their illustrious history when they take on Real Madrid this Saturday, but the build-up to the game has thrown up a host of questions over why this game is being played in Ukraine.

"I'm all for spreading the game around Europe and giving everyone a chance to host these big games, but only if they have an infrastructure capable of accommodating everything that goes with an event of this magnitude. There is a need for a combination of plenty of big hotels, lots of bars and restaurants, great transport links and a place that is easily accessible to the teams likely to be playing in the Champions League final.

"It might seem harsh to suggest this game should be played in the big cities of England, Italy, Spain, Germany or even in Dublin every year, but at least those destinations have experience of welcoming the huge numbers of people who will flock into Ukraine this week. From what I am hearing, Kiev is struggling to deal with what is coming their way this weekend, with a lack of hotels and flights to Kiev ensuring a huge spike in prices that is pushing the budgets of Liverpool fans to the limit."