Chelsea will look to book their spot in the Club World Cup final with a victory over Fluminense in Tuesday’s semi-finals.
Enzo Maresca’s side squeezed past Palmeiras with a 2-1 victory in the quarter-finals and face off against Brazillian opponents again in the final four.
Fluminense boast former Chelsea defender Thiago Silva in their ranks and are yet to lose a game all tournament, with victories over Inter Milan and Al-Hilal already in the knockout stages.
While representing a lengthy add-on to what was already an arduous season for Maresca’s side, the Blues will be acutely aware of the riches on offer should they go all the way and become the inaugural winners of the expanded competition.
The winner of Tuesday’s semi-final will face off against either Real Madrid or Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday’s final.
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Ahead of kick-off here is everything you need to know, including the UK kick-off time, TV channel, stream, team news and odds.
When is Fluminense vs Chelsea?
The match kicks off at 8pm on Tuesday July 8 UK time (3pm local time) at the MetLife Stadium in New York.
How to watch Fluminense vs Chelsea
The game will be streamed live on DAZN, which you will need a subscription to watch but it is available to sign up for at no cost.
This is not one of the games being shown on Channel 5.
Chelsea and Fluminense results so far
Chelsea
Group D
Chelsea 2-0 LAFC
Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea
Esperance Tunis 0-3 Chelsea
Knockouts
Benfica 1-4 Chelsea
Palmeiras 1-2 Chelsea
Fluminense
Group F
Fluminense 0-0 Borussia Dortmund
Fluminense 4-2 Ulsan HD
Mamelodi Sundowns 0-0 Fluminense
Knockouts
Inter Milan 0-2 Fluminense
Fluminense 2-1 Al-Hilal
Chelsea team news
Both Liam Delap and Levi Colwill will be suspended for the quarter-final clash, but Moises Caicedo is once again available for selection after serving his one-match ban.
One of Joao Pedro or Nicolas Jackson is expected to replace Delap, while Tosin Adarabioyo could partner Trevoh Chalobah at centre-back in Colwill’s absence.
Reece James can feature despite a slight niggle, but Romeo Lavia won’t be risked after picking up a minor injury.
Fluminense vs Chelsea odds
4/1 Fluminense
9/4 Draw
4/7 Chelsea
Odds courtesy of Betfair (& subject to change)
What has Enzo Maresca said?
Heading into the semi-finals, Maresca rejected the suggestion that his side were favourites to reach the final and said his side would have to be wary of the threat posed by their Brazilian opponents.
‘No, I don’t think that Chelsea is the favourite. You said it,’ Maresca said in his pre-match press conference.
‘I don’t think that Chelsea is the favourite. I think that at this point, there is no favourite.
‘At this point, the teams that have come here, it’s because they deserve it, because they have something good, and they have to do everything to try to win and get to the final.
‘They have a very good coach, with experience, they have quality players, Arias, Cano, there are a lot of players who are good players, and at this point in the tournament, I think that any game is going to be very difficult, because the competition is coming to an end.’
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