Chelsea vs. Los Angeles FC: time and where to see the 2025 Club World Cup match

Cole Palmer, Chelsea figure with his teammates.

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Winner of all European glasses, Chelsea is a favorite to overcome Los Angeles FC on Mondaythat could force the reunion of a French love that blues still do not forget, in this duel for group D of the Club World Cup.

The pensions will be local in the game scheduled at the stadium Mercedes Benz From Atlanta, southeast of the United States, a multi -purpose enclosure with an expansible capacity over 71,000 people.

Captained by the right side Reece Jamesthey have an offensive and versatile midfield with Cole Palmer y Enzo Fernándezwithout neglecting their quarries with Levi Colwillthe 22 -year -old central and part of the club since childhood.

They usually complete the attack Christopher nunku y Nicolas Jackson. Recently they added their ranks to the 22 -year -old striker Liam Delapwho could be released on Monday.

Chelsea is the first club in history to win each of the five major European competitions. The last one was May 28, when Betis beat 4-1 in the UEFA Conference League final.

Extra effort

Although they arrive tired, DT Enzo Maresca asked for an extra effort. “It is not a preseason, it is a great tournament. Then, we will need three or four weeks of rest to recharge energybecause if it will not be impossible to do well in the following season ”of its local tournament, the Premier League, said Sunday in Atlanta.

Blues have just signed Stavewhom they already compare with Lamine Yamal. But this 18 -year -old Brazilian prodigy will play the World Cup even with the Palmeiras shirt.

The duel will also be a new test for young football of DT Enzo Maresca. Asked for patience for young people: the newly acquired Deap, as well as Dario EsSUGO and MAMADOU SAR.

An old love

Chelsea will have a known old man and loved one in the rival team: French Olivier Giroudone of the architects of the conquest of the Champions League 2021 – a time that put them in this Club World Cup – and who still resort to as an oracle.

Recently they consulted for the signing of Deap and the curse of shirt 9 of Chelsea, which once led to Lukaku, Higua, Falcao y Morataamong others, to lose the aim.

Giroud said that “it is not the number nine, but of the position in the field. If you have a good mentality, and I think (LIAP) has a lot of talent, and the boys help you adapt well, I think it will be fine. ”

He says who preferred the 18 shirt when he was with the blues. The French is usually in the LFC luxury reservebut it could well enter the ground to remove the ashes of this old love of Stamford Bridge.

Maresca took pressure on the curse: “Liam knows the importance of a 9 in the club. I know what he can give us and I hope he can give us goals,” he said.

Nothing to lose

The Black and Gold, who arrives at this World Cup by Repe. Hugo Lloris, World Champion with France in Russia 2018.

Given the superiority of its rivals, it is likely that theFC tries to burn all its ships in this first duel and get the pressures off.

His next opponent will be nothing less than the Brazilian Flemish.

LAFC renewed its template in the preseason, detaching from old glories and adding to The Jeres, Mark Delgad, Maralon, Maralon, Frankie Ama to the Jeremy Embide.

“We have nothing to lose, especially against a rival like Chelsea (…) We want to compete, we want to do our best, although we know that our possibilities are very scarce. We want our fans to feel proud of us, ”said goalkeeper Lloris.

The duel will be directed by the Venezuelan Jesús Valenzuela.

Possible alignments:

Chelsea: Sánchez – James, Adarabioyo, Colwill, CucureLla – Enzo Fernández, Caicedo, Madueke, Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto – Delap. DT: Enzo Maresca

LAFC: Delgado, Jesus, T. Tillman — Yeboah, Ebosse, Bouana. DT: Neil McGuinness.