Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus train for Champions League clash that will have first-ever female referee – in pictures

Stephanie Frappart regarded as the top referee in women’s football and will take charge of match between the Italians and Dynamo Kiev in Turin

France's Stephanie Frappart will be the first female referee at a men's Champions League match: Juventus v Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday. AFP

French referee Stephanie Frappart during the match between Lorient and Nantes at the Moustoir Stadium. AFP

Stephanie Frappart holds the ball before the friendly match between Nimes Olympique and Marseille at the Stade des Costieres. AFP

France's Stephanie Frappart will be the first woman to referee an Uefa Champions League match. AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo training with Juventus ahead of their Uefa Champions League match against Dinamo Kiev. EPA

Cristiano Ronaldo during the team's training on the eve of the Uefa Champions League match against Dinamo Kiev. EPA

Leonardo Bonucci, centre, of Juventus during training in Turin. EPA

Matthijs De Ligt, left, and Alvaro Morata train at Continassa. EPA

Rodrigo Bentancur, left, and Paulo Dyaba of Juventus during training. EPA

Leonardo Bonucci, left, and Dejan Kulusevski train on Tuesday. EPA

Cristiano Ronaldo was rested on Saturday but is back. EPA

Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo, centre, greets Cristiano Ronaldo during the team's training. EPA

Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus during training on Tuesday. EPA

Uefa have appointed Stephanie Frappart as the first female referee for a men’s Champions League game.

The French official will take charge when Juventus host Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday.

Frappart is regarded as the top referee in women’s football and was picked by Fifa for the 2019 Women’s World Cup final in her home country.

Frappart is also the first woman to referee a game in the French men’s top-tier league. She handled her first men’s game for Uefa at the 2019 Super Cup, between Liverpool and Chelsea, and was picked for her first Europa League game in October.

On the pitch, there will be some anxiety in the Juventus camp. The Serie A giants, second in the group, are already through to the last 16 along with leaders Barcelona with two games to play.

However, Andrea Pirlo's team will be hoping for a good performance to shake off recent criticism. Cristiano Ronaldo was rested in the Serie A on Saturday but, even without the star player, Juventus should have beaten newly promoted Benevento. Instead, they were held to a draw.

"Every team is addicted to Ronaldo, even at Real Madrid he scored a lot," said manager Pirlo, describing the Portuguese star as "a catalyst".

"He is an important player and it's normal that he makes you win games, but even without Ronaldo we have to be good at winning games."