Chelsea face Palmeiras in the Club World Cup Final looking to win the only trophy they have never won since Roman Abramovich bought the club in 2003.
Abramovich took over at Stamford Bridge with the aim of achieving world domination and, in Abu Dhabi today, Chelsea can they realise that dream.
The Blues lost in the final of their only previous Club World Cup appearance, beaten by another Brazilian outfit, Corinthians, in 2012.
Romelu Lukaku’s goal proved decisive in Wednesday’s semi-final win over Saudi side Al Hilal, while Palmeiras reached the final thanks to a 2-0 victory over Al Ahly.
Here’s everything you need to know about the game...
Date, kick-off time and venue
Chelsea vs Palmeiras is scheduled for a 4:30pm GMT kick-off today, Saturday, February 12, 2022.
The Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi will host the match.
Where to watch Chelsea vs Palmeiras
TV channel: Today’s game will be broadcast live in the UK on Channel 4. Coverage begins at 4pm GMT.
Live stream: Fans can watch the game online through All4.
Live blog: Keep up to date with all the action on Standard Sport’s live blog.
Chelsea vs Palmeiras starting lineups and team news
Chelsea XI: Mendy, Christensen, Silva, Rudiger, Azpilicueta, Kante, Kovacic, Hudson-Odoi, Mount, Lukaku, Havertz
Subs: Kepa, Bettinelli, Alonson, Chalobah, Sarr, Jorginho, Saul, Barkley, Kennedy, Pulisic, Ziyech, Werner
Palmeiras XI: Weverton, Gomez, Marcos Rocha, Luan Garcia, Piquerez, Dudu, Ze Rafael, Gustavo Scarpa, Raphael Veiga, Danilo, Rony.
Subs: Marcelo Lomba, Mateu, Mayke, Jorge, Kuscevic, Murilo, Siquiera Jailson, Atuesta, Deyverson, Breno, Ribeiro, Rafael Navarro.
Chelsea vs Palmeiras prediction
Chelsea know only too well the threat posed by South American teams in this competition, having lost that final to Corinthians a decade ago.
This is unlikely to be a simple task but we fancy the Blues to just about edge it.
Chelsea to win in extra-time.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
This will be the first ever meeting between the two teams.
