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Ben Marsden

Manchester City and Chelsea will be FORCED to play certain players during Club World Cup

Marcelo of Fluminense runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Julian Alvarez of Manchester City during the FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023 Final between Manchester City and Fluminense at King Abdullah Sports City on December 22, 2023 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. .

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is set to create serious player welfare and scheduling problems for Premier League sides Manchester City and Chelsea, who won the Club World Cup in 2024 and 2022 respectively.

Next year will be the first year of the tournament’s newly expanded 32-team format, and it will run from 15 June to 13 July in the United States, with clubs such as Inter Milan, PSG, Bayern Munich and Inter Miami also taking part.

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