Chelsea begin their 2025 Club World Cup campaign against LAFC on Monday in Atlanta. After arriving at their Philadelphia base in the United States on Friday, which saw Chelsea name an initial 28-man squad for the competition, Enzo Maresca's side are preparing to target more silverware following their Conference League triumph last month.

Chelsea play a Pep Guardiola-influenced style: a possession-focused, positional game. The nominal starting formation is a standard 4-3-3 but one of Maresca’s full-backs will usually ‘ invert’, often into the base of midfield and sometimes into one of the attacking half-spaces.

FC Porto will kick off its Club World Cup campaign on Sunday against Brazil's Palmeiras.

Chelsea heads into the FIFA Club World Cup as a top contender for the title. It's chasing just its second title after winning its first in 2021, the same year it one the Champions League.

Chelsea are looking to sign Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi for a reduced fee after the Club World Cup according to reports.The Blues are set for another busy summer and have already completed the