The ultras of Legia Warsaw have become even more notorious following their recent behaviour against Real Madrid in Spain, and on a sign outside their stadium supporters are reminded that they should not be possessing knives and pistols amongst other things.
Despite the match being played behind closed doors, thousands are expected to come to the ground and watch on big screens erected within a few hundred yards of the pitch.
Numerous altercations took place in the Spanish capital and the supporters openly clashed with local police.
The Polish security forces are more accustomed to dealing with the behaviour of the Legia supporters and have made it clear that extreme acts will not be tolerated.Wednesday night, more than 31,000 seats at the Polish Army Stadium (owned by the city of Warsaw from 2002) will be completely empty, but that hasn't stopped Legia Warsaw's ultra supporters from being invited to watch the game against Real Madrid on big screens erected just outside the ground.
Playing behind closed doors is as a result the incidents against Borussia Dortmund caused by the very same set of fans that will be stood in their thousands just a few hundred metres from the pitch.
The leader of Polish ultras, known as Staruch, will lead the chants of supporters, making sure Zinedine Zidane and Co. know they are there.
A big police presence will be in effect following the problems in the match at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
It will be an odd situation and one that is compounded by the discomfort of several of the ultras who traveled to Madrid.
While the images spoke of uncontrolled supporters who were very aggressive, the feeling was that the Spanish police had overstepped their mark when trying to contain the Legia hordes in the Spanish captial.
Real will reach the Polish capital at 12.30 CET and stay at the Bristol hotel.
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